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The Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi has called on the Presidency and the National Assembly to explain the discrepancies of budget padding to the sum of N3 trillion. Obi said it’s worrying because the amount involved represents over 10% of the national budget. Recall Senator Abdul Ningi of Bauchi Central had queried the whereabouts of N3 trillion in the 2024 N28.7 trillion budget. However, a statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, faulted Ningi’s claim. The presidency stated the Nigerian government allowed the National Assembly …

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