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PRESIDENT TINUBU TO PRESENT 2026 BUDGET ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19.(PHOTO).


 President Tinubu to Present 2026 Budget on Friday, December 19


President Bola Tinubu is set to present the 2026 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly on Friday, December 19, 2025.


Ahead of the presentation, a formal communication from the Presidency will be read on the floor of the House of Representatives on Thursday, December 18, notifying lawmakers and staff of the President’s appearance.


The notification follows a letter dated December 17, 2025, signed by Adm. Essien Eyo Essien, Secretary of Human Resources and Staff Development, on behalf of the Clerk to the National Assembly, Kamoru Ogunlana. The letter was also copied to the Deputy Clerk and heads of departments.


According to the letter, President Tinubu, in his capacity as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, will deliver the proposed 2026 budget at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Security and access arrangements have been outlined, requiring all accredited persons to be at their posts by 11:00 a.m., while non-accredited individuals are advised to stay away. Staff members, except senior clerks, have been instructed to park at designated areas at the Annex or the new car park near the National Assembly Service Gate.


The budget presentation is the formal transmission of the Federal Government’s fiscal proposals to the legislature for consideration, debate, and approval.

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