The upper Chamber also called on the CBN to allocate $25 million to airlines operating in Nigeria at its forth-nightly dollar auction.
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The Senate had earlier stood down consideration of the budget and requested further information and clarification.
Adamu spoke on Tuesday when Akpaabio led about 40 other senators on a visit to the members of the NWC in Abuja.
The former Governor of Zamfara State made his position known when he spoke with newsmen in Abuja on Monday.
This was as fears are mounting that following the crisis, a dark horse may emerge as the President of the Senate.
One of the Coalition’s leaders, Malam Sadiq Jikta, in a statement issued Friday expressed the support for the former governor of Akwa Ibom, after the group meeting in Abuja.
It also indicted the office of the Accountant General of the Federation and 46 other Ministries, Departments and Agencies.
In a statement of clarification, the NDDC Managing Director urged the public to avoid jumping to conclusions based on the Senate’s decision and assured them of NDDC’s commitment to transparency and accountability.
It was learnt that the Commission’s budgets for 2021 and 2022 were not approved by the Senate.
Lawal commiserated with Nnamani in a condolence message by his Special Adviser on Media, Ola Awoniyi, on Monday.
Umahi gave the assurance Monday at the Muhammadu Buhari International Airport, Onueke, Ebonyi state shortly after arriving the state from Abuja.
The APC chieftain stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Gusau, Zamfara State on Sunday.
This was contained in a communique signed in Abuja on Sunday at the end of a meeting of the caucus.
Ganduje said the decision to nominate Akpabio, a former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, was already sealed.
A United Kingdom court on Friday sentenced Ekweremadu to a total of nine years and eight months imprisonment,
President Muhammadu Buhari has requested the Senate to confirm the appointment of 12 nominees as members of the Governing Board of the North East Development Commission (NEDC).
The Upper Chamber also mandated the committee to investigate the contract award for the production of passports and revert to it on the findings from its investigation within two weeks.
Walk with me. Do you realise that the Igbos are justified in their argument that they are marginalised in Nigeria?
This position was contained in a statement issued by Josh Mesele, the Group’s Executive Director, on Saturday
The Eagle Online replies that the opposition had on Thursday said it has the numbers to produce the House Speaker.