Senator Ahmed Ningi has tendered his resignation letter as the Chairman of Northern Forum following his suspension as a member of the Senate.
Ningi was earlier suspended by the Senate over his claim that the 2024 budget was padded with a N3.7 trillion additional funds.
Ningi had alleged that the National Assembly added N3.7 trillion to the initial proposed budget, emphasizing that the additional funds could not be traced to any stated project in the budget.
Reacting to the allegation, the Senate moved a resolution to suspend the lawmaker for three months.
According to the Senate, there is no evidence proving that the 2024 budget was padded as alleged by Ningi.