Mr Randa said his decision followed the prolonged leadership crisis within the PDP.
The governor disclosed that the proposal consisted of 72 per cent capital expenditure and 28 per cent recurrent expenditure.
The commissioner was invited for a fair hearing, where he pleaded with the lawmakers to forgive his actions.
The Sokoto government had recently procured and disbursed foodstuffs to the state’s people at subsidised rates.
The Sokoto House of Assembly has passed the N270.1 billion 2024 budget.
With the current approval, the supplementary appropriation for Sokoto in 2023 now totals N25 billion, including the N21 billion previously approved on August 10.
At its plenary sitting, the assembly presided over by Abubakar Magaji, the deputy speaker, adjourned in a rowdy session.
