Arewa Group Demands Ningi’s Reinstatement, Threatens To Mobilize People From 19 Northern States To Storm The National Assembly

“We demand that the Senate leadership immediately lift Senator Ningi’s suspension and immediately reinstate him, failure to do so, we will have no choice but to mobilise in a few days, people from the 19 northern states, other well-meaning Nigeria and civil society organisations across the country to move to the National Assembly.

“As a group that is concerned about the peace and development of the North, and by extension Nigeria, we have never been interested in political matters, but this press statement became necessary, considering the nature of the facts on this issue; therefore we stand with Senator Ningi, and condemned the action and decision of the Senate.

It reads, in part, “We are here to voice our displeasure over the recent events in the National Assembly, particularly the Senate Chamber, which should have been our symbol of pride and the pillar of our hope as a nation because it holds the representatives (voices) of the Nigerian people.

Senator Ningi has proven himself as a true representative of the people, for speaking out in defence of the Nigerian poor masses, who are always at the receiving end of all these unlawful behaviours, by some of our leaders.“ According to a statement issued in Jos on Thursday and endorsed by the group’s Chairman and Secretary, Alhassan Sabo and Susan Ogbaji, respectively, the allegation brings into focus the consistent attribution of blame to the Executive arm for the failures of others holding leadership roles.

“President Bola Tinubu’s administration should set up an independent panel to investigate the allegations..

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