President Bola Tinubu is to present the 2026 annual budget to a joint session of the National Assembly tomorrow.
Tinubu had written to the Senate seeking the confirmation of the National Assembly for the presentation of the budget at 2.pm, a request that sparked concerns among some lawmakers, who noted that the time coincided with the Muslim prayers.
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio however agreed to consult with the President on the matter after some lawmakers raised objections during plenary, urging that the schedule be reconsidered.
On December 18, 2024, Tinubu presented a ₦49.7tn budget proposal for 2025 before a joint session of the National Assembly.
The President listed some of the highlights of the budget as defence and security – ₦4.91tn, infrastructure – ₦4.06tn, health – ₦2.4tn, education – ₦3.5tn, among others.
The budget proposal was about ₦20tn higher than that of 2024
