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Buhari ‘withdraws’ budget after controversy

President Muhammadu Buhari has written to senate requesting a withdrawal of the 2016 budget for corrections, TheCable understands. A source at the national assembly confirmed the development to this newspaper. Also, Abdullahi Sabi, senate spokesman, confirmed that there had been “communication” from the presidency, but added that he was unaware of the content. “I can tell you there’s a communication from the presidency to the senate president, but I don’t know the content yet. It is therefore the duty of the senate president to unveil the message on the floor of the senate,