AdvoKC Foundation Critiques National Assembly's Budget Actions

AdvoKC Foundation issued a statement criticizing the 10th National Assembly for what it termed executive interference, budgetary irregularities, and a lack of transparency. The organization, represented by Communications Manager Luqman Adamu, accused lawmakers of neglecting public-interest bills in favor of executive-sponsored legislation, citing the fast-tracking of the state police bill while other significant bills remained stagnant.

AdvoKC also condemned the National Assembly's handling of President Bola Tinubu's four-week vacation in Europe, particularly criticizing Senate President Godswill Akpabio's dismissal of concerns regarding the President's absence. The foundation noted that upon resuming on September 29, 2026, the National Assembly had only one item on its agenda: extending the capital component of the 2025 Appropriation Act for the fourth time, moving the deadline to December 31, 2026.

AdvoKC described this as an "unprecedented fiscal aberration," undermining fiscal predictability and the Assembly's oversight responsibilities. Additionally, they revealed they had filed legal proceedings against the National Assembly for failing to respond to Freedom of Information requests regarding budget allocations and lawmakers' attendance records.