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Budget Padding: Some Senators Planning To Impeach Akpabio Before July- Sen. Bamidele

The Majority Leader of the Senate, Opeyemi Bamidele has said that some senators are planning to impeach Senate President Godswill Akpabio before July 2024. Bamidele spoke on Tuesday during the debate on the claim made by Abdul Ningi, senator representing Bauchi central, that the 2024 budget was padded by N3 trillion. At the weekend, Ningi stirred controversy when he made the allegation and said a…

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Ningi Resigns Position Hours After NASS Suspension

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Budget Padding: ICPC warns against project duplication

Budget Padding: ICPC warns against project duplication

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has warned against project duplication. Chairman of the commission, Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, gave the warning at a Policy Dialogue on Corruption and Cost of Governance in Nigeria, hosted by the ICPC in Abuja, on Tuesday. Owasanoye said that thousands of projects were repeated annually in the budget, without diligent…

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ICPC cautions Federal hospitals, finance directors against budget-padding

ICPC cautions Federal hospitals, finance directors against budget-padding

The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, Prof Bolaji Owasanoye, SAN, has condemned the padding of budget by government officials, warning that the Commission won’t tolerate breach of government financial rules and regulations. Owasanoye gave the warning during a meeting with the Forum of Directors of Finance of federal hospitals convened by the…

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Saraki Reacts To Tinubu's Allegation On Budget Padding

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Senate president Bukola Saraki, has reacted to claims by the national leader of the All Progressives Congress Asiwaju Bola Tinubu that he had been padding the national budget since 2015.

Saraki is challenging Tinubu to present proof of his claims.

Former Lagos State Governor Bola Tinubu has accused Saraki and the speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara of padding national budgets…

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THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF NIGERIA, WITHOUT MISSING WORDS REMAIN THE GREATEST PROBLEM OF DEVELOPMENT IN THE COUNTRY (NIGERIA) THROUGH PADDING, SUBTRACTION AND ADDITION OF BUDGET. Honestly, part of what Nigerians should be proud of at this point in time under president Buhari's government is the level of awarness and understanding going on in the country at various communities across Nigeria, meaning that the problems of Nigeria and those causing them to satisfy their selfish interest are already known to Nigerians.

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SERAP Hits Hard On National Assembly Over Budget Cut

SERAP Hits Hard On National Assembly Over Budget Cut

SERAP Says Budget Cut Is No Different From Human Violation

Following the reservations of President Muhammadu Buhari from the budget, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP have accused the National Assembly of violating human rights.

NIGERIA NEWS recalls that part of the reservations Buhari had was the cutting the proposed allocations for essential public services.

SERAP made…

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Court orders Buhari to prosecute lawmakers over alleged budget padding

Court orders Buhari to prosecute lawmakers over alleged budget padding

LAGOS, Nigeria – A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday directed President Muhammadu Buhari to order the security and anti-corruption agencies to forward to him (Buhari) reports on their investigations into allegations of padding and stealing of some N481 billion from the 2016 budget by some principal officers of the National Assembly.

Justice Mohammed Idris further mandated the president to…

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