SERAP Drags Nigerian Senate To Court Over ‘Unlawful’ Suspension Of Senator Ningi
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has declared its intent to take legal action against the Nigerian Senate following the suspension of Senator Abdul Ningi over allegations of budget padding in 2024.
Senator Ningi, Chair of the Senate Committee on Population, had accused the Senate leadership of padding the 2024 budget by N3.7 trillion, stating that this amount could not be properly accounted for.
Amidst chaos during the plenary session on Tuesday, Senator Ningi was suspended after another senator raised a motion to address the alleged false allegation urgently.
SERAP characterized Senator Ningi as a whistleblower and condemned his suspension as unlawful, pledging to sue the Senate over the matter. They asserted that the suspension violates both the Nigerian Constitution and international standards.
In a statement on X platform, SERAP stated, "We're suing the Senate over the unlawful suspension of whistleblower Senator Abdul Ningi for 3 months over his allegation that the Senate inserted projects worth N3 trillion in the 2024 budget, contrary to the Nigerian Constitution and international standards."
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