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Categories: POLITICS

Nigeria budget padding scandal

Entities: Yakubu Dogara · Godswill Akpabio · Nigeria federal budget · Nigerian Senate · Abdulmumin Jibrin

Overview

In early July 2026, Nigeria’s Senate President Godswill Akpabio and House Speaker Abbas were urged to explain a ₦1.3 billion allocation to a non‑existent council, sparking calls for accountability over a suspected fictitious project.

Later in the month, the controversy broadened as Akpabio faced criticism for allowing extensive budget padding in the 2026 national budget. Reporters linked the current issues to a 2016 scandal that revealed roughly 2,000 unauthorized projects worth over ₦284 billion. Observers described the budget as a “bazaar” of hustlers exploiting the process, demanding greater transparency from Senate leadership.

Together, the snapshots trace the escalation from a single dubious allocation to a wider exposure of systemic budget manipulation involving high‑level officials.

Timeline

  1. 5 days ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources
    Nigeria Senate President Godswill Akpabio Faces Criticism Over Budget Padding Scandal

    Senate President Godswill Akpabio is urged to account for budget padding, echoing a 2016 scandal where thousands of fake projects worth ₦284 bn were added, with the 2026 budget allegedly containing similar fief

  2. 27 days ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources
    Nigeria's Senate President Akpabio and House Speaker Abbas urged to explain ₦1.3bn allocation to fictitious council

    SERAP asks Nigeria’s Senate President Akpabio and House Speaker Abbas to disclose documents on a ₦1.3 bn allocation to a council the presidency says was never established, threatening legal action if unanswered

Sources

businessday.ng · championnews.com.ng · latestnigeriannews.com · thewhistler.ng