Tinubu Extends 2025 Budget Implementation to December 31

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended the implementation of the 2025 budget by three months, signing the Appropriation (Amendment) (No. 4) Bill, 2025, into law.
The amendment extends the budget implementation period from September 30, 2026, to December 31, 2026.
The President’s assent came a day after the Senate and the House of Representatives swiftly passed the amendment on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
The extension is expected to give Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) more time to complete ongoing capital projects and ensure that funds already appropriated are fully put to work for Nigerians.
It will also prevent disruptions to critical government programmes as the implementation period is extended.
The President commended the leadership and members of the National Assembly for their prompt consideration of the bill, describing the development as a further sign of the cooperation between the Executive and the Legislature in the service of the nation.
The development was announced in a statement issued on Wednesday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy.