The House of Representatives is scheduled to convene for an emergency plenary session on Monday, 15 June, to deliberate on a further extension of the capital expenditure component of the 2025 Appropriation Act. This emergency session comes just days after the House adjourned plenary until 7 July, marking the end of the third legislative year of its 10th session.
Memorandum and Agenda
In a memorandum issued on Sunday, the Acting Clerk of the House, Ibrahim Sidi, informed members of the special sitting and urged them to attend. The sitting is set to begin at 11:00 a.m. and is being convened under Order Five, Rule 2(2) of the Standing Orders of the House of Representatives. The main agenda item is the consideration of the Appropriation (Repeal and Enactment) Act, 2025 (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2026, which aims to extend the implementation period for the capital component of the 2025 budget by an additional three months.
“The purpose of the Emergency Sitting is to consider the Appropriation (REPEAL and Enactment) Act, 2025 (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2026 to further extend the implementation of the Capital aspect of the Budget from 30th June to 30th September 2026,” the memorandum read. If approved, the deadline for executing capital projects under the budget will shift from 30 June to 30 September 2026. Mr. Sidi emphasized that the proposed extension is intended to provide more time for completing ongoing projects and urged lawmakers to prioritize the sitting.
Background and Previous Extensions
This move follows the Senate’s passage of a similar bill last Thursday, paving the way for House concurrence before it is transmitted for presidential assent. The proposed extension would mark the third adjustment to the lifespan of the capital component of the 2025 Appropriation Act. Lawmakers first extended the implementation period in December 2025 after concerns arose that several capital projects would not be completed by the original deadline. That extension shifted the expiration date to 31 March 2026.
After that deadline expired, the National Assembly approved another extension, moving the implementation window to 30 June 2026 to allow ministries, departments, and agencies to continue work on ongoing projects. The planned emergency sitting comes shortly after the House concluded consideration of several major legislative proposals, including a constitutional amendment bill to establish state police across the federation. Following the passage of the state police bill through third reading, the House adjourned plenary until 7 July, making Monday’s session an exceptional recall to address the budget implementation timeline.
