Tinubu to present 2027 budget before year-end — Minister

President Bola Tinubu will introduce the federal budget for 2027 to the National Assembly before the conclusion of this year, according to Dr Doris Anite-Uzoka, the Minister of State for Budget and Economic Planning. She made this announcement during a briefing to State House correspondents following the Federal Executive Council meeting chaired by Tinubu at the State House in Abuja.

When asked about the timeline for presenting the budget, she stated, "We are working on the budget for 2027, and the intention is to present it before the end of the year."

This announcement follows the release of a Personnel Costs Budget Call Circular by the Budget Office of the Federation on September 4, 2026. The circular, signed by the Director-General Tanimu Yakubu, mandated all ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) to submit their 2027 personnel cost proposals along with their establishment Acts.

This new requirement was introduced in response to a scandal involving fictitious agencies that came to light through investigations by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission. Agencies that were not listed on the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System or the Government Integrated Financial Management Information System were prohibited from receiving personnel cost provisions in the 2027 budget.