Mr Tinubu said the 2026 budget will be prepared based on the parameters and fiscal assumptions of the approved 2026-2028 MTF and FSP.
He noted that the service would design and manage crucial welfare programmes.
The senator’s defection has further strengthened APC’s grip on Cross River State.
In his motion, Mr Bamidele observed that the House of Representatives had debated the same subject and constituted its ad hoc committee to investigate it.
Mr Okpebholo polled 291,667 votes; Asue Ighodalo of PDP had 247,274 votes, and Labour Party’s Olumide Akpata garnered 22,763 votes.
Senators from the northern region have objected to a bill to ban open grazing and stop the movement of herders and their cows.
The Nigerian Senate has adjourned plenary until May 7 to allow for further refurbishment of its chamber.
Mr Barau assured of carrying out the constitutional review by thoroughly aggregating the yearnings of Nigerians from all walks of life.
The budget was approved after the consideration of the harmonised report of the Senate and House of Representatives Committees on FCT during Tuesday’s plenary.
The lawmakers said the budget office would, among others, scrutinise budget estimates of the executive and monitor the implementation of annual budget estimates.
