June 15, 2026
By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja
The House of Representatives on Monday convened an emergency sitting and passed a bill extending the implementation period of the capital component of the 2025 Appropriation Act from June 30 to September 30, 2026.
The 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”, scaled first, second and third readings in a single sitting after lawmakers suspended relevant provisions of the House Standing Orders.
Leading the debate on the bill, House Leader Prof. Julius Ihonvbere explained that the extension became necessary because several capital projects captured in the 2025 budget had not been fully implemented.
