President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will on Friday, December 19, 2025, present the 2026 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly, formally laying before lawmakers the Federal Government’s fiscal roadmap for the coming year.
Ahead of the presentation, a formal communication from the Presidency is expected to be read on the floor of the House of Representatives when plenary resumes on Thursday, officially notifying legislators and National Assembly staff of the President’s appearance.
The development follows an internal circular dated December 17, 2025, signed by the Secretary of Human Resources and Staff Development, Adm. Essien Eyo Essien, on behalf of the Clerk to the National Assembly, Kamoru Ogunlana. The notice was also circulated to the Deputy Clerk and heads of departments.
According to the letter, President Tinubu, in his capacity as President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, will present the proposed 2026 Budget at exactly 2:00 p.m. on Friday.
The communication also detailed security and access arrangements for the event. All accredited persons are expected to be at their duty posts by 11:00 a.m., after which access to the National Assembly complex will be restricted. Non-accredited individuals have been advised to stay away from the premises.
Staff members, excluding the Clerk, Deputy Clerk, Clerk of the House, Clerk of the Senate and their deputies, were directed to park their vehicles at designated areas within the Annex or the new car park near the National Assembly Service (NASS) Gate.
A National Assembly official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said lawmakers had begun preparations for the budget presentation.
“We are preparing to receive the President and carefully scrutinise the 2026 Budget proposals in line with our constitutional responsibilities,” the official said.
The annual budget presentation signals the formal submission of the Federal Government’s spending and revenue proposals to the legislature for consideration, debate and eventual approval. The 2026 Budget is expected to spell out the administration’s fiscal priorities, including revenue generation, infrastructure development, economic recovery strategies and social welfare programmes amid persistent inflationary and economic pressures.
