RismadarVoice Reporters
September 30, 2026
President Bola Tinubu has signed into law an amendment extending the implementation of the capital component of the 2025 budget from September 30 to December 31, 2026.
The assent followed the passage of the amendment by the Senate and House of Representatives on Tuesday.
The extension gives federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies an additional three months to execute ongoing capital projects provided for under the 2025 budget.
The Presidency said the extension would give MDAs more time to complete ongoing projects and ensure that already appropriated funds are utilised without disrupting critical programmes.
Tinubu also commended the leadership and members of the National Assembly for their consideration and passage of the amendment.
The latest amendment marks the fourth extension of the implementation period for the capital component of the 2025 budget.
The original December 31, 2025 deadline was initially extended to March 31, 2026, before subsequent extensions to June 30 and September 30. The latest amendment moves the deadline to December 31, 2026.
In the Senate, the amendment was sponsored by Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele and considered through the Committee of Supply.
Bamidele said the extension was necessary to provide an administrative window for completing capital projects for which funds had already been released, particularly those at advanced stages.
The House of Representatives also approved the extension following a request from the President for additional time for MDAs to complete capital projects.
The decision has, however, attracted criticism from the Democratic and Leadership Alliance.
The Head of Media and Publicity of the DLA National Campaign Council, Tosin Odeyemi, questioned the repeated extensions and called for greater accountability in the implementation of federal budgets.
The latest amendment means affected federal MDAs now have until December 31, 2026, to implement capital allocations under the 2025 budget.
