Nigerian SenateTuesday, 23 December 2025

Nigerian Senate's Last 2025 Sitting: ₦58.5 Trillion 2026 Budget Gets First Hearing

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.

Key Agenda Items

The Senate considered a committee report on the appointment of Hon. Idahagbon Williams Omoregie as Federal Civil Service Commission Commissioner for Edo, Ekiti, and Ondo States.
Two appropriations repeal and re-enactment bills — covering 2024 and 2025 budgets — were listed for committee report consideration.
A bill proposing ₦58.47 trillion in federal spending for 2026 was scheduled for second reading, with ₦23.2 trillion earmarked for capital expenditure and ₦15.9 trillion for debt service.

Official Order Paper

805fc8a0ecc8_Senate-order-paper-Tuesday-23RD-December-2025.pdf

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