The House of Representatives has summoned the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, and the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Atiku Bagudu, over inadequate implementation of the 2024 and 2025 budgets.
During a closed-door session on Tuesday, lawmakers also met with the Accountant-General of the Federation, Shamseldeen Ogunjimi, and the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Zacch Adedeji. Lawmakers expressed frustration that capital projects executed under the past two budgets remain unpaid, prompting a resolution not to consider the 2026 Appropriation Bill until outstanding payments are cleared.
In protest, the House stepped down 42 bills slated for readings and deferred four committee reports on bills proposing agricultural and specialised institutions. The planned consideration of the constitution review report was also suspended for the third time.
Some lawmakers described President Bola Tinubu’s budget performance as unsatisfactory, citing delays in capital project funding and concerns over government credibility. The Accountant-General requested 48 hours to address outstanding payments, though some lawmakers remain skeptical.
Economic analysts criticised the administration for running concurrent budgets, arguing it disrupts planning and negatively affects both the economy and state governments that rely on federal assumptions for their budgets.
