President Bola Tinubu has submitted the 2026 statutory budget of the Federal Capital Territory Administration to the Nigerian Senate for consideration and approval.
The letter conveying the budget proposal was read during plenary on Tuesday by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, following the Senate’s return from a three-week recess for budget defence exercises.
Ministerial Nomination
In a separate communication, the President also asked the Senate to confirm Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance.
The request was referred to the Committee of the Whole for legislative consideration.
If confirmed, Oyedele—who chaired the administration’s tax reforms committee—will replace Doris Uzoka-Anite as Minister of State for Finance.
According to the presidency, Uzoka-Anite will be redeployed to the Federal Ministry of Budget and National Planning as Minister of State.
Other Nominations
The Senate also received a request from the President seeking confirmation of Mainasara Illo as Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Anti-Doping Centre.
The nomination was referred to the Senate Committees on Narcotics and Drugs as well as Sports for joint screening.
In another letter, Tinubu requested the confirmation of Magnus Abe as Chairman of the Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, alongside two commissioner nominees.
The President also sought confirmation of Francis Ifeanyi Asogwa as a commissioner representing the South-East in a federal commission. The nomination was referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights, and Legal Matters.
Additionally, Tinubu requested Senate approval for Amina Gamawa from Bauchi State and Abdullahi Murktar from Kaduna State as commissioners of the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission.
All the nominations were referred to the appropriate Senate committees for screening and further legislative action.
