At the Joint Sitting of the National Assembly for the presentation of the 2026 Appropriation Bill, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, PhD, GCON, delivered closing remarks that framed the fiscal moment with clarity, discipline, and national resolve. Reflecting on 2025 as a year of stabilisation and reform, the Speaker emphasised the responsibility before the…

Bill Brief: The 2026 Appropriation Bill On Friday, December 19, 2025, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, presented the 2026 Appropriation Bill to a Joint Session of the National Assembly. In this edition of Bill Brief, the focus is on a Money Bill that sets the fiscal direction of the nation for the year ahead. The Budget outlines projected revenues and…

#PlenaryHighlights: Friday, December 19, 2025 The House of Representatives today hosted a historic Joint Sitting of the National Assembly for the presentation of the 2026 Appropriation Bill by H.E. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, marking the third Joint Session of the 10th Assembly convened for the presentation of the Annual Budget. The ₦58.18 trillion Budget Proposal of Consolidation, Renewed Resilience,…

The House of Representatives concluded Thursday’s plenary with decisive actions spanning fiscal governance, healthcare expansion, electoral reform, and institutional accountability. The House adopted the Joint Committee Report on the 2026–2028 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper, approving ten key recommendations and formally advancing the 2026 Appropriation process. In a related milestone, the House adopted a motion to receive…

#PlenaryHighlights: Thursday, December 18, 2025 The House of Representatives witnessed a significant political shift at today’s plenary as four more members of the opposition formally announced their resignation from their respective parties to join the ranks of the Majority Caucus. The lawmakers; Rep. Manuchim Umezuruike (LP – Port Harcourt I Federal Constituency), Rep. Boniface Emerengwa (PDP – Emohua/Ikwerre Federal Constituency),…

Plenary at the Green Chamber this Wednesday assumed heightened significance as the House resolved into the Committee of Supply and the Committee of the Whole, commencing detailed consideration of the 2026–2028 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper, alongside the Report of the Committee on Electoral Matters on the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. The reports, presented by the Committees on…

The House of Representatives, through a joint interactive session of the Committee on Finance and the Committee on National Planning and Economic Development, on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, reviewed the 2026–2028 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) as part of its constitutional oversight responsibilities. The session was chaired by the Chairman of the Committee on Finance,…

House Shares Agenda for Wednesday, December 17, 2025 The House of Representatives through the Committee on Rules and Business has released the Order Paper for today’s plenary, outlining a substantive legislative programme as the Third Session of the 10th National Assembly advances. The full Order Paper, detailing the legislative business for the day, is attached.

#PlenaryHighlights: Tuesday, December 16, 2025** In a powerful legislative push focused on human capital development and improving specialised healthcare access, the House at Plenary successfully passed nine bills that have met all final legislative requirements within the Green Chamber. These bills, now cleared by the House, are a decisive step toward strengthening critical national sectors: A. Expanding Tertiary Education (i)…

#PlenaryHighlights: Tuesday, December 16, 2025 Kicking off the legislative week, the House of Representatives demonstrated its commitment to long-term national development by successfully debating the general principles of four crucial bills. These foundational legislative proposals were subsequently passed to the relevant House Committees for meticulous legislative action. The bills represent significant steps towards modernising governance and empowering key sectors: 1.…