DLA criticises extension of 2025 capital budget deadline
The Democratic and Leadership Alliance has criticised the National Assembly’s decision to extend implementation of the capital component of Nigeria’s 2025 budget to December 31, 2026. The party says the repeated extensions point to weaknesses in fiscal management and could result in capital spending being rolled into subsequent budgets.
The Democratic and Leadership Alliance has criticised the National Assembly’s decision to extend implementation of the capital component of Nigeria’s 2025 budget to December 31, 2026. The Senate and House of Representatives approved the extension on Tuesday, moving the deadline from September 30, according to the supplied report. The measure gives Ministries, Departments and Agencies additional time to execute capital projects contained in the 2025 Appropriation Act.
It is the fourth extension of the budget’s capital implementation period. In a statement on Wednesday, Dr Tosin Odeyemi, head of media and publicity for the DLA National Campaign Council, said the repeated extensions reflected what the party described as a worsening fiscal and economic situation. He said the party was also concerned that the 2024 budget had not been fully funded while the 2026 budget was facing implementation difficulties.
Odeyemi said the latest decision could complicate budget execution and lead to the rollover of outstanding capital expenditure. He claimed that more than N35tn, described in the statement as the capital component of the 2026 budget, could be moved into 2027, resulting in the simultaneous management of multiple budgets. The DLA spokesman also criticised President Bola Tinubu’s calls for Nigerians to hold state governors accountable over increased allocations following the removal of the fuel subsidy.
Odeyemi questioned the Federal Government’s management of national resources and loans, alleging that inadequate fiscal management was contributing to the delays. He called on Nigerians to demand accountability over public funds and urged them to vote against Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. The party said it had presented an alternative programme intended to restore what it called the country’s fiscal and economic processes.
The supplied material does not include a response from the Federal Government or the National Assembly to the DLA’s criticism.
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