President Bola Tinubu is scheduled 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 is expected to be read on the floors of both the Senate and House of Representatives when plenary resumes on Thursday, officially notifying lawmakers and National Assembly staff of the President’s appearance.
A letter dated December 17, 2025, signed by Essien Eyo Essien, Secretary of Human Resources and Staff Development, on behalf of the Clerk to the National Assembly, Kamoru Ogunlana, confirmed the planned budget submission. Copies were also sent to the Deputy Clerk and department heads.
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The letter outlined security and access arrangements for the day. Accredited persons were instructed to report to their duty posts by 11:00 a.m., after which access to the National Assembly complex would be restricted. Non-accredited individuals were advised to stay away, while staff members except the Clerk, Deputy Clerk, and their deputies were directed to park at designated areas at the Annex or the new car park near the National Assembly Service Gate.
The annual budget presentation formally signals the transmission of the Federal Government’s fiscal proposals for the coming year to the legislature for scrutiny, debate, and approval. While the 1999 Constitution, as amended, empowers the President to lay budget estimates before each chamber, successive administrations have traditionally presented the Appropriation Bill at a joint sitting of the Senate and House of Representatives.
After the presentation, the bill is referred to relevant committees in both chambers for detailed consideration, public hearings, and possible amendments before being passed and sent back to the President for assent.
