Budget defence: NASS postpone plenary again
The National Assembly has again postponed resumption of plenary to allow committees conclude the 2026 budget defence with agencies of government. The postponement is contained in a circular signed by
The National Assembly has again postponed resumption of plenary to allow committees conclude the 2026 budget defence with agencies of government.
The postponement is contained in a circular signed by the Acting Clerk to the House, Ibrahim Sidi, dated February 23, 2026 and made public in the early hours of Tuesday.
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The three paragraph circular reads, "In light of the ongoing 2026 Budget Defense by Ministries, Departments and Agencies which remains substantially incomplete, the Leadership of both Houses hereby directs the postponement of plenary sitting to allow Committees conclude their budget defense accordingly.
"Plenary, earlier scheduled to resume on Tuesday, 24th February 2026, will now reconvene on Thursday, 5th March 2026 at 11:00am.
"The Leadership regrets any inconvenience this adjustment may cause and urges Honorable Members to utilize the intervening period to further refine and strengthen discourse on the ongoing Budget Defence."
