AT LAST: Buhari Signs 2016 Appropriation Bill into Law

After weeks of controversies, President Muhammadu Buhari has finally signed the 2016 budget.


The signing of the budget was witnessed by the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, Senate President Bukola Saraki, Speaker, House Of Reps, Yakubu Dogara, Chairman of the APC, Chief John Oyegun, Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, Minister of Budget ,Udo Udoma and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriation, Danjuma Goje and his counterpart in the House Of Reps, Abdulmumuni Jibrin.

President Buhari assented to the Appropriation Bill after the National Assembly submitted a clean copy to him. The president earlier withheld after discovering some “grey areas” in the Appropriation Bill.
The President’s official Twitter account announced just before the budget was signed and immediatelt after it was assented by the President.

President Buhari is about to sign the 2016 budget. The signing will happen at the Presidential Villa.

— President Buhari (@NGRPresident) May 6, 2016

12:35pm: 2016 Budget signed by President Buhari #done

— President Buhari (@NGRPresident) May 6, 2016

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