Edo Assembly Approves N939.85bn Supplementary Budget

The Edo State House of Assembly has passed a supplementary budget of N939.85 billion for 2026. The approval followed the adoption of the report from its Standing Committee on Appropriation, Budget and Project Monitoring during a plenary session on Monday.

The committee, chaired by Hon. Fada Eigbiremonlen, who represents Esan Central Constituency, presented its report prior to the bill's consideration and passage. The approved budget allocates N588.32 billion for capital expenditure and N351.53 billion for recurrent expenditure, with specific figures of N588,324,843,804.66 for capital and N351,525,156,195.34 for recurrent.

Following the passage, the Speaker, Rt. Hon. (Prince) Yekini Idaiye, instructed the Clerk of the House, Alhaji Yahaya Omogbai, to send clean copies of the bill to Governor Monday Okpebholo for assent.