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Alleged budget padding: Why Senators do not speak up, Shehu Sani reveals

A former Kaduna senator, Shehu Sani has revealed why Senators do not oppose activities of the Senate.

ThisNigeria reports that the Senate unanimously suspended Senator Abdul Ningi for accusing the house of allegedly padding the 2024 budget with 3 trillion naira.

Reacting to his suspension, Sani in a tweet on X listed some of the privileges the suspended Senator will lose following his suspension.

He said”Suspension in the Senate means a Senator will not be allowed to attend the plenary and will be prohibited from attending committee meetings and participating in oversight functions.

“His Salary,allowances and all entitlements will be blocked.

“He will not have access to his office and he is expected not to be seen within the premises of the National Assembly,until the suspension is lifted.

“When I publicly disclosed the salaries and running costs of lawmakers, it was the then-Senate president who saved me from Suspension.

“If you talk too much,your body go tell you,that is why even opposition no fit oppose too much.

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