Reps Push Capital Budget Deadline to September 2026

The House of Representatives has extended the execution period for the capital segment of the 2025 Appropriation Act by three months, shifting the deadline from June 30 to September 30, 2026, in order to give the Federal Government additional time to complete ongoing projects captured in the budget.

The decision was taken on Monday after lawmakers considered and passed, in a single sitting, a bill titled “A Bill for an Act to Amend the Appropriation (Repeal and Enactment) Act, 2025 to extend the implementation of the capital aspect of the Appropriation Act, 2025 from 30 June 2026 to 30 September 2026 and for Related Matters,” during an emergency plenary session chaired by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas.

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Leading the debate, House Leader Prof. Julius Ihonvbere explained that the extension became necessary because a number of capital projects under the 2025 budget are still ongoing, warning that failure to extend the timeline could hinder economic and development progress.

Speaker Abbas also backed the proposal, noting that reports before the House showed that implementation of capital projects was still in progress and required more time for full delivery.

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After passing second reading, the lawmakers moved into the Committee of Supply, where the bill was examined clause-by-clause and approved before being adopted at third reading the same day, following a suspension of House rules to fast-track its passage.

The extension now gives Ministries, Departments and Agencies an extra three months to complete capital projects and fully utilise allocated funds under the 2025 fiscal plan, amid recurring challenges linked to procurement delays, funding constraints, and implementation bottlenecks in Nigeria’s budget process.

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The House also announced changes in committee leadership, naming Ali Madaki as Chairman of the Committee on Special Duties, Ali Isa as Chairman of the Committee on Shipping Services, Pascal Agbodike as Chairman of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria Committee, and Kelechi Nwogu as Chairman of the Hydrological Services Committee, while Speaker Abbas urged the new chairmen to strengthen oversight and improve legislative efficiency.

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