NASS Passes N68.4trn 2026 Budget After Upward Review

The National Assembly has passed the N68.4 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill, with a significant increase from the initial proposal submitted by President Bola Tinubu.

The report of the Senate Committee on Appropriation was presented on Tuesday during plenary by its Chairman, Senator Solomon Olamilekan, paving the way for the passage of the budget.

The approved figure represents an increase from the N58.1 trillion estimate earlier presented by the President to a joint session of the National Assembly in December 2025.

Lawmakers attributed the over N9 trillion increase to the inclusion of outstanding 2025 legacy obligations, additional funding for the health sector, provisions for the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI), feasibility studies for the Calabar–Maiduguri corridor and the Maiduguri–Sokoto superhighway, as well as allocations to the judiciary, including the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court, among others.

Following the passage, Senate President Godswill Akpabio commended both chambers of the National Assembly for what he described as a thorough and diligent review of the budget.