Budget Padding: ‘Some senior Senators got ₦500m each, I didn’t get’ – Senator Jarigbe

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Extra revelations have emerged regarding the ongoing funds padding saga indicating that some Senators obtained ₦500m naira every from the 2024 funds.

This was made recognized by Senator Jarigbe, representing Cross River North senatorial district, on Tuesday on the Senate ground throughout its session on the allegation of 2024 funds padding.

Senator Abdul Ningi representing Bauchi Central on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Get together, PDP, had earlier alleged that N3.7 trillion was padded into the 2024 funds.

Ningi is the Chairman, Senate Committee on Inhabitants and represents PDP, Bauchi Central.

Nonetheless, Jarigbe mentioned he didn’t get something and that no Senator has a proper to accuse Senator Ningi.

“We’re going forwards and backwards with this subject of the funds and particular person points with what got here to our numerous constituencies. If we need to go into these points, all of us are culpable.

“Some Senators right here, so-called senior Senators, obtained N500 million every. I’m a rating Senator and I didn’t get. Did I’m going to the press? Most of you bought.

“If we need to go into these points…I feel that Senator Ningi….,” he mentioned earlier than his microphone was lower off.

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