President Bola Tinubu has signed into law the Appropriation (Amendment) (No. 4) Bill, 2025, extending the implementation period of the 2025 budget from September 30, 2026, to December 31, 2026.
The amendment bill was passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, before being transmitted to the President for assent.
The development was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy. The statement said the extension will give Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) additional time to complete ongoing capital projects.
“The extension gives Ministries, Departments and Agencies more time to complete ongoing capital projects.
“It ensures that funds already appropriated are fully put to work for Nigerians, without disrupting critical programmes,” the statement said.
Tinubu also commended the leadership and members of the National Assembly for what the statement described as the prompt consideration of the bill.
The president said the development reflected continued cooperation between the Executive and Legislative arms of government in the interest of the country.
This was the fourth time the 2025 budget has been extended. The implementation period, initially set to end in December 2025, had earlier been extended to March 31, 2026, then to June 30, 2026, and later to September 30, 2026.
The latest amendment therefore allows the Federal Government to continue implementing the 2025 budget until December 31, 2026.
