THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called for an independent investigation on the alleged N3.7trillion budget padding by the National Assembly.
The PDP, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Debo Ologunagba, in Abuja, said such investigation would help to unravel the circumstances leading to the suspension of Senator Abdul Ningi (PDP-Bauchi) by the senate, saying he was suspended without a detailed inquest into the alleged budget padding he raised.
The party described Ningi’s suspension as a desperate move to suppress investigation, conceal and sweep the facts under the carpet, saying the senate should have instead referred the matter to the appropriate Standing Committee for an open investigation in line with its extant rules.
The PDP reiterated its call for “an independent investigation into the allegation that a staggering N3.7trillion was discreetly inserted into the 2024 budget for alleged non-existent projects.”
