The House of Representatives has extended the implementation period for the capital component of the 2025 Appropriation Act to September 30
The House of Representatives has extended the implementation period for the capital component of the 2025 Appropriation Act by three months, shifting the deadline from June 30 to September 30, 2026.
The decision was taken during an emergency plenary session on Monday following the passage of “A Bill for an Act to Amend the Appropriation (Repeal and Enactment) Act 2025, to Extend the Implementation of the Capital Aspect of the Appropriation Act, 2025 from 30th June, 2026 to 30th September 2026 (HB. 2784).”
The development comes just days after the Senate approved a similar extension, paving the way for harmonisation of the legislation before it is transmitted to the President for assent.
The House suspended its relevant rules to fast-track the bill, passing it through first, second and third readings during the emergency sitting.
Leading the debate on the bill, House Majority Leader Rep. Julius Ihonvbere, said the extension became necessary because many capital projects captured in the 2025 budget had yet to be fully executed.
According to him, the amendment does not alter any provision of the appropriation law but simply extends its validity to allow ongoing projects to be completed.
“It is very straightforward. Because some aspects of the capital appropriation will not be fully implemented, if we do not extend the life of this particular law, it will have a very grave impact on the growth and development of the national economy.
“The purpose essentially is to extend the lifespan. We are not touching any part of the law. It is simply extending the lifespan from June 30, 2026 to September 30, 2026. I urge my colleagues to approve this so that we can continue with the work of developing and growing our economy and country,” Rep. Ihonvbere said.
Speaker Abbas Tajudeen backed the extension, noting that records submitted by the House Committee on Appropriations and other relevant government agencies showed that implementation of the capital budget was still ongoing.
“As you are aware, the 2025 budget was extended to June 30. From the records we received from the Chairman, Appropriations, and other relevant quarters, it is yet to be fully implemented.
“It is therefore in the best interest of this country and the National Assembly for us to extend the budget to September 30 to enable the Federal Government fulfil its obligations under the 2025 budget,” the speaker stated.
The latest move marks the third extension granted by the National Assembly for the implementation of the capital component of the 2025 budget.
Lawmakers first extended the deadline in December 2025 to provide ministries, departments and agencies with additional time to complete ongoing projects. A second extension was approved in March 2026, moving the expiration date to June 30, 2026.
The fresh extension is expected to allow the Federal Government to continue funding and completing projects already captured in the 2025 budget before the new deadline expires at the end of September.
Following the passage of the bill, the House adjourned plenary until July 7, in line with its legislative calendar, after briefly reconvening for the emergency session.
