Nigerian Senate Dec 23 2025: Budget Bill, Appropriations Reports
On Tuesday, 23rd December 2025, the Nigerian Senate sat to consider two major appropriations committee reports, a commissioner confirmation, and gave a second reading to the proposed ₦58.47 trillion federal budget for 2026. These items directly affect how the federal government spends public money and who manages key institutions.
In its sitting on Tuesday, 23rd December 2025, the Nigerian Senate had four main items of business on its agenda.
First, the Senate was set to consider a committee report on the confirmation of Hon. Idahagbon Williams Omoregie as a Commissioner of the Federal Civil Service Commission, representing Edo, Ekiti, and Ondo States. The report was presented by Sen. Cyril Fasuyi of Ekiti North.
Second and third, the Committee on Appropriations — led by Sen. Olamilekan Adeola Solomon of Ogun West — brought forward reports on two bills: the 2024 Appropriations Act (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill, 2025 (SB. 985) and the 2025 Appropriations Act (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill, 2025 (SB. 986). Both bills seek to repeal and re-enact existing appropriation laws.
Finally, the Senate scheduled a second reading for SB. 987, a bill to authorise the spending of ₦58.47 trillion from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the year ending December 31, 2026. The proposed budget includes ₦15.9 trillion for debt service, ₦15.25 trillion for recurrent non-debt expenditure, ₦23.2 trillion for capital expenditure, and ₦4.1 trillion for statutory transfers. The bill was sponsored by Senate Leader Sen. Michael Bamidele of Ekiti Central.
