Budget Office Defends Repeal of 2024, 2025 Appropriation Acts in Nigeria

The Budget Office of Nigeria, led by Director-General Tanimu Yakubu, has defended the repeal of the 2024 and 2025 Appropriation Acts, asserting that the process remains valid constitutionally. The office insists that the repeal and re-enactment were undertaken through due legislative procedures to address prevailing macroeconomic realities.

The move aims to implement fiscal discipline and align budgetary oversight with constitutional provisions, dismissing claims of unconstitutionality and fiscal impropriety. The Budget Office highlights the importance of proper legislative oversight and the strengthening of constitutional controls over public funds.