Fashola had criticised the National Assembly for inserting projects outside the purview of his ministry in its budget in the 2017 Appropriation Act
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With the laying, the process for the consideration and passage of the Budget has begun in the Senate
Based on the pronouncement of the Senate, the 2016 Budget ceases to be effective on May 5, 2017
Wike threw the challenge when he spoke with newsmen on Saturday, raising allegations that Idris was planning to invade his Abuja residence, a development he said has raised suspicion that incriminating things could be planted there
He said this while addressing State House correspondents on Thursday in Abuja after he paid a visit to Buhari
Sources told The Eagle Online that Buhari intervened after the Leader of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, met with him on the issue on Thursday
Senator Goje had on Wednesday raised the alarm that the 2017 Budget process might be disrupted following the search conducted on his house by the police, during which several documents were taken away
The Force Public Relations Officer, Jimoh Moshood, who listed the items recovered from Goje’s house, said there was nothing relating to the 2017 Budget that is with the police
The House gave the order in reaction to the allegation that the documents were carted away when police raided Goje’s residence
During the raid on the residence of Goje on April 20, 2017, documents said to be vital to the passage of the 2017 Budget were reportedly taken away
The Police had on April 20, 2017 raided the Abuja residence of Senator Goje
In a statement by its spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, the anti-corruption agency said the report, which was not published by The Eagle Online, was false
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriation, Danjuma Goje, made this known while speaking with newsmen
This was contained in a statement issued by Falana on Wednesday after the rejection of Manu’s nomination as the substantive chairman of the EFCC by the Senate
For me personally as a Nigerian who is particularly interested in the workings of the legislature in our nascent democracy, the open mic forum which drew representatives from diverse labour unions, academics, civil society organizations as well as government officials is a trailblazer
This was disclosed on Thursday by the Minister of Budget and National Planing, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma
The Senate had in past weeks in strongly worded statements asked President Buhari to immediately sign the budget and also called for the resignation of the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi
But this came with a complaint by the Senate Committee on Appropriation about the omission of some agencies from the budget
The laying of the report by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriation, Senator Danjuma Goje, brought to an end speculation on the presentation of 2016 Budget report to the Senate for consideration by the whole house
This was made known during an interactive session organised by the Joint National Assembly Committee on Appropriation with government officials