Nigerian Senate Sept 29 2026: 2025 Budget Deadline Extension Bill

The Nigerian Senate's agenda for 29th September 2026 was dominated by one key piece of legislation: a bill to amend the Appropriations (Repeal & Enactment) Act 2025, listed as Senate Bill 1067. The bill was scheduled to pass through an unusually fast track on the same day, covering three stages of the legislative process.

First, the bill was listed for its First Reading — the formal introduction of the bill into the Senate. Immediately after, it was scheduled for Second Reading, where senators debate the general principles of the bill. Finally, a Committee of Supply report on the same bill was listed for consideration, meaning a Senate committee had already reviewed it and prepared findings for the full chamber.

The bill's core purpose is straightforward: it proposes to extend the deadline for implementing the capital component of the 2025 budget from 30th September 2026 to 31st December 2026. Capital funds are the portion of the budget used for physical projects and infrastructure.

Senate Leader Sen. Michael Opeyemi Bamidele of Ekiti Central sponsored and was listed to present the bill at all three stages. Routine opening items — including the National Anthem, prayers, votes and proceedings approval, oaths, announcements, and petitions — were also on the agenda.