Senate Pardons, Recalls Suspended Senator Abdul Ningi

The recall process was initiated after a motion moved by Deputy Minority Leader Sen. Abba Moro, who expressed regret on behalf of the suspended senator.

The Senate has recalled Bauchi Central Senator, Abdul Ahmed Ningi.

Earlier, the Senate had announced it had pardoned the lawmaker.

Ningi was suspended for three months on March 12, 2024, fr accusing the Senate of budget padding.

The recall process was initiated after a motion moved by Deputy Minority Leader Sen. Abba Moro, who expressed regret on behalf of the suspended senator.

Sen. Abba Moro pledged to assume full responsibility for Sen. Ningi’s actions, acknowledging the gravity of the suspension. The senator’s conduct during the period of suspension has been a matter of scrutiny and debate within the legislative body.

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, emphasized the senator’s resourcefulness and described him as a valued member of the Senate, adding that the decision to recall Sen. Ningi transcends religious and ethnic divides.