The Senate Majority Leader Senator Bamidele Opeyemi, on Tuesday adduced reasons Senator Abdul Ningi, shouldn’t be forgiven.
PERISCOPE NIGERIA reports that Ningi recently alleged how there was parallel budget beside the one approved by the Senate with about N3.7 trillion difference. The Federal Government after denying it accepted over N1 trillion difference in 2024 budget.
On Monday the embattled lawmaker took ownership of his comment saying he wasn’t scared of the consequences, However, he absolved the Northern Senators as part of those that authorised the revelation.
Some of the senators also denied involvement in the revelation made by the erstwhile chairman of Northern Senators Forum.
Presenting reasons why Ningi shouldn’t be pardoned Opeyemi said, “We must never accept any apology from Senator Ningi. It is ridiculous to do so. He lied deliberately. Mr Senate President, you’re occupying that seat 40 years after a South South person occupied it.
“The last time a Southerner was there was during Obasanjo and they were being changed every time. It was only stable when it returned to the north. David Mark spent eight years, Saraki completed his 4 years, Lawan spent his four years. Don’t be deceived, the losers of June 2023 Senate President election are still angry. Some have accepted but a few haven’t. They have plotted to remove you before June 2024. That is why you must not allow this deliberate mischief by Ningi to go away. He did it on purpose. He knew he was lying, he set the public against you, he will do it again. We must apply our sanction.”
