The House of Representatives has called an emergency sitting for Monday, June 15, 2026, to debate a bill that would extend the lifespan of the capital component of the 2025 budget by three months.

According to a notice dated June 11, 2026, and signed by Acting Clerk of the House Ibrahim Sidi, lawmakers were summoned under Order Five, Rule 2(2) of the Standing Orders. The session is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. at the National Assembly.

The bill — formally titled the Appropriation (Repeal and Enactment) Act, 2025 (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2026 — seeks to shift the deadline for capital spending from June 30, 2026, to September 30, 2026.

The notice said the purpose is to allow Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) more time to complete ongoing capital projects and fully use funds already appropriated for infrastructure and development programmes under the 2025 fiscal framework.

Sidi urged all members to attend, writing that “All Honourable Members are required to take note and accord the Sitting priority attendance, please.”

If passed by both the House and the Senate and signed by President Bola Tinubu, the amendment would mark the second extension of the 2025 capital budget. The original budget was signed into law in January 2025 with a one-year implementation cycle that was supposed to end on December 31, 2025. The National Assembly had already passed an earlier amendment extending capital spending to June 30, 2026.

Poor capital budget implementation has been a recurring problem for successive Nigerian governments. Data from the Budget Office of the Federation shows that capital releases often fall short of appropriated amounts, and MDAs regularly struggle to execute projects within the original budget year. The Federal Government’s capital spending performance for the first half of 2025 was around 45 percent of the pro-rated target, according to a report by the National Assembly Budget and Research Office.

The emergency session reflects the legislature’s attempt to prevent a repeat of past cycles where unspent funds lapse and must be re-appropriated, slowing down critical infrastructure projects like roads, power, and water supply.

  • The emergency sitting is on June 15, 2026, at 11:00 a.m.
  • The bill extends the capital component of the 2025 budget to September 30, 2026.
  • The original deadline was December 31, 2025; an earlier amendment pushed it to June 30, 2026.
  • The notice was signed by Acting Clerk of the House Ibrahim Sidi.
  • The bill must pass both chambers and get presidential assent to become law.

Capital budget extensions aren't unusual in Nigeria. The 2024 budget capital component was also extended by six months into 2025. Critics argue that repeated extensions reduce budget discipline and allow MDAs to delay project execution. Supporters say the extensions are necessary given delays in fund releases from the Ministry of Finance and bureaucratic bottlenecks in procurement processes.

What happens next depends on the speed of legislative action. The House could pass the bill in one sitting if lawmakers waive the usual committee stage, which is possible under emergency rules. The Senate would then need to consider and pass its own version before a harmonised bill goes to the President. With the June 30 deadline just two weeks away, time is tight.