The Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges said that Ndume being a former Senate Leader failed to conduct proper investigation before his allegations.
Senate President Bukola Saraki has denied allegations that he imported a luxury vehicle which was seized by the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, for failure to pay import duty.
Former Senate Majority Leader, Ali Ndume said that he is not interested in running for the Borno State governorship position as he would be too old for that by the time the 2019 general election comes around.
A letter announcing Ndume's removal as Senate's majority leader was read out during plenary on Tuesday by Senate President Bukola Saraki as the lawmakers’ resume sitting following the Christmas and New Year recess.
The Senate on Thursday rejected the 2017-2019 Medium Term Expenditure Framework, MTEF, as well as the Fiscal Sustainability Paper, FSP, forwarded to the upper legislative chamber by President Muhammadu Buhari.
