Constituents of the Bauchi Central Senatorial District have condemned in its entirety, the decision of the Senate to suspend the Senator representing them, Senator Abdul Ningi for three months what they call his sincere concern about irregularities in the 2024 national budget.
The constituents, under the aegis of Youth Coalition of Bauchi Central Senatorial District said rather than suspending Senator Ningi, the Red Chamber should instead investigate the irregularities he raised with a view to addressing them in the best interest of the country.
The coalition at a press conference led by its chairman, Nazeef Abdullahi Rio in Bauchi on Wednesday asked the Senate to rescind the suspension.
“We demand that the Senate should immediately reverse its decision of suspending our Senator. Recall him back to his seat so that he will continue representing our dear Constituency and the Country at large,” the group said.
In the event that the Senate refused to heed their demand within two weeks, Nazeef Rio warned that as constituents of Bauchi Central Senatorial District, they will be left with no option than to take legal action to safeguard their constitutional rights.
“To our total dismay, instead of the Senate to commend Senator Ningi for his patriotic discovery and investigate the irregularities with a view to addressing them in the best interest of the country, it ended up unjustifiably suspending him, thereby denying his rights as Senator and a Nigerian,” Rio said.
