The Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed has declared support for the Senator representing Bauchi Central Senatorial District, Senator Abdul Ningi, who was handed down a three-month suspension on Tuesday after his allegations of N3.7 trillion not being traceable in the 2024 budget.

Governor Mohammed while spoking during the State Executive Council meeting at the Government House said it was sad that the Senate suspended one of it’s efficient politicians, stressing that Bauchi government would discuss privately to see what can be done to support Senator Ningi.

In a similar development, a civic organization focused on the Nigerian budget and public data, BudgIT, also threw its weight behind suspended Senator Abdul Ningi on the N3.7 trillion gap in the 2024 budget presented to the National Assembly.

Meanwhile, the Director and co-founder of BudgIT, Seun Onigbinde, said in an interview with Channels Television on Wednesday that Ningi was right if he posited that there was no detailed allocation for N3.7 trillion in the 2024 budget and allegations that two versions of the 2024 budget were passed at the National Assembly.

Following the suspension by the Senate, the Senator subsequently resigned as Chairman of the Northern Senators Forum (NSF).