{"id":45574,"date":"2016-01-14T17:05:49","date_gmt":"2016-01-14T16:05:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=45574"},"modified":"2016-01-15T20:57:35","modified_gmt":"2016-01-15T19:57:35","slug":"we-have-two-versions-of-the-budget-says-saraki","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/we-have-two-versions-of-the-budget-says-saraki\/","title":{"rendered":"We have two versions of the budget says Saraki"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1452771973777_21137\" dir=\"ltr\">The 2016\u00a0 Budget drama has taken a dramatic twist as Senate President, Bukola Saraki Thursday said the Upper Chamber has two versions of the budget.<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1452771973777_21143\" dir=\"ltr\">He however said the budget was never missing.<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1452771973777_21141\" dir=\"ltr\">\nAccording to him, the version laid before a joint session of the National Assembly on December 22, 2015, by President Muhammadu Buhari, is different from the one submitted by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Ita Enang.<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1452771973777_21142\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWe came to a resolution that since we have two versions of the 2016 Budget, we will only accept the one presented by President Buhari.<br \/>\n\u201cThe Budget was never missing.<br \/>\n\u201cWhile the President submitted one, the Special Adviser presented another one.<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1452771973777_21158\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201cHence the reason for the investigation,\u201d Saraki told Senators during a closed door session on Thursday.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2016\u00a0 Budget drama has taken a dramatic twist as Senate President, Bukola Saraki Thursday said the Upper Chamber has two versions of the budget. 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