Tinubu Not Presenting 2025 Budget This Wednesday – N’Assembly

• The National Assembly denied social media claims that President Bola Tinubu will present the 2025 budget to a joint session on Wednesday.
• The Secretary of Research and Information, Dr. Ali Umoru, called the reports false and urged the public to disregard them.
• The 2024-2026 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) have not yet been approved, which is a prerequisite for the national budget presentation.
• Umoru advised that all official communications should come through authorized channels and warned against spreading unverified information.
• The National Assembly is committed to transparent governance and urged media outlets and individuals to verify information before publication.
• The 2025 budget is expected to outline the government’s fiscal strategy and priorities for the coming year.

The National Assembly has refuted claims circulating on social media that President Bola Tinubu will present the 2025 budget to a joint session on Wednesday. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Dr. Ali Umoru, the Secretary of Research and Information at the National Assembly, labeled the reports as false and urged the public to disregard the misinformation.

Umoru emphasized that the legislative body has yet to approve the 2024-2026 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP), which must be completed before any national budget presentation can occur.

The statement also warned against spreading unverified information and reiterated the importance of relying on authorized official channels for communications related to the National Assembly.

This clarification comes as Nigerians await the formal presentation of the 2025 budget, which is expected to outline the government’s fiscal strategy and economic priorities for the year. On Monday, the Senate Committee on Finance held a meeting with various Ministries, Departments, and Agencies to finalize work on the MTEF/FSP.