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The House of Representatives is expected to hold an emergency sitting on Monday, June 15, 2026, to consider extending the capital component of the 2025 Appropriation Act, following a similar move by the Senate last week.
The Acting Clerk of the House, Ibrahim Sidi, disclosed this in a memorandum addressed to members of the Green Chamber, notifying them of the special session scheduled for 11:00 a.m.
According to the memo, the emergency sitting was convened pursuant to Order Five, Rule 2(2) of the Standing Orders of the House of Representatives.
The planned session comes days after the Senate approved a further extension of the implementation period of the 2025 Appropriation Act until September 30, 2026, to allow the completion of ongoing capital projects and ensure full utilization of appropriated funds.
The latest extension marks the second adjustment to the lifespan of the 2025 budget this year.
During the presentation of the 2026 Appropriation Bill, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had indicated that implementation of the 2025 budget would end on March 31, 2026, to pave the way for full execution of the 2026 fiscal plan. However, the National Assembly subsequently extended the deadline to June 30, 2026.
Leading debate on the latest extension at plenary, Senate Chief Whip, Tahir Monguno, explained that a significant portion of funds released for capital projects remained unutilized due to procurement timelines, implementation challenges and other administrative bottlenecks.
He argued that extending the budget cycle would enable ministries, departments and agencies to complete critical infrastructure projects already captured in the appropriation framework.
Several senators supported the motion, stressing that the extension applied only to the capital expenditure component of the budget and not recurrent spending.
Among those who spoke in favour of the proposal were Solomon Adeola, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, and Victor Umeh, who maintained that the measure would ensure value for money and prevent the abandonment of ongoing projects.
Ruling on the motion, Senate President Godswill Akpabio described the extension as being in the national interest, noting that it would facilitate the completion of projects funded under the 2025 Appropriation Act.
The decision allows federal agencies and contractors handling capital projects under the 2025 budget to continue accessing appropriated funds until September 30, 2026, while implementation
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