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“Senators Won’t See This Budget, Just Like the Last One” – Deji Adeyanju on 2025 Budget
Activist lawyer Deji Adeyanju raised concerns on Thursday, suggesting that some senators may not have the opportunity to review the 2025 budget before it is passed into law.
Adeyanju’s comments started from conversations he had with five senators who claimed that they were never given access to the last budget, despite repeatedly requesting to see it.
According to Adeyanju, the budget was passed “with the speed of light,” without the senators having a chance to scrutinize its details.
In a post shared on X, Adeyanju expressed his worry about the current state of the country’s governance, stating, “Five senators told me they never saw the last budget after several demands; it was later passed into law with the speed of light.
I’m sure, senators won’t also see this budget, neither will they scrutinize it, and it will be passed.
This is how low we have descended as a nation.”
On Wednesday, President Bola Tinubu presented the 2025 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly.
This budget, which has been dubbed “The Restoration Budget: Securing Peace, Rebuilding Prosperity,” outlines the government’s financial priorities for the coming fiscal year.
Among the budget’s major allocations, Tinubu revealed that N4.91 trillion would be dedicated to Defence and Security, underlining the government’s focus on maintaining national security.
A significant portion, N4.06 trillion, has been earmarked for Infrastructure, reflecting an emphasis on improving the country’s physical and technological infrastructure.
Education and Health are also priorities, with N3.52 trillion allocated to Education and N2.48 trillion to Health.
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and ex-Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate Peter Obi are reportedly in talks to join the Social Democratic Party (SDP), according to Adewole Adebayo, the SDP’s presidential candidate in the 2023 elections.
Adebayo revealed this during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, where he shared that discussions are ongoing through close associates of both Atiku and Obi. He mentioned that the SDP is open to welcoming them into the fold.
He added that the party had recently admitted a former governor from Kaduna State, who is also a key member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), signaling a shift in the political landscape. Adebayo emphasized that the SDP is experiencing growth as more individuals join, but there is a need for a cultural shift in politics, particularly regarding internal rules and procedures.
When asked directly about Obi’s potential move to the SDP, Adebayo confirmed that while talks are taking place, nothing is official until a formal announcement is made. He mentioned that he had received updates from party officials, including the Financial Secretary, about the ongoing discussions.
Adebayo also stressed that the SDP would only accept politicians who align with the party’s values and adhere to its democratic processes. “If they are willing to follow our transparent and credible internal processes, we can work together to offer Nigerians a real alternative,” he added.
Former Kaduna Central Senator Shehu Sani declines invitation to judge the Miss World Nigeria Beauty Pageant.
It was reported that the position of a judge was offered to Shehu Sani by Ben Murray Bruce, founder of Silverbird Group. However, Sani rejected the offer to judge the event.
Ben Bruce takes to social media to invite the former senator to be present at the event and sit as a judge.
Shebu Sani then responded by stating “You should have send me a formal letter and with full benefits attached to it after I have passed the Judgment. I appreciate the honour from a good friend. Unfortunately, I’ll be unavailable on that day. I wish you a successful outing.”
Nigerian Comedian, Mr Macaroni expresses dissatisfaction with the Governor of Lagos State over traffic issues.
It can be reported that Lagos has been suffering through a serious traffic phase. The reason behind this was revealed to be the Independence Bridge repairs.
Governor Sanwo Olu then pleaded with Lagosians to bear with the traffic as the repair is necessary. “Let’s think outside the box. If you don’t have business to do in Victoria Island in the next 2 to 3 weeks, conduct your business online and plan ahead.”
However, Mr Macaroni reacts to the Governor’s plea by stating “If the government had any regard whatsoever for the people of Lagos, these measures and more extensive ones would have been taken before yesterday to make this process as painless as possible for the people.”
He lamented on the serious effect that this traffic has taken on people’s day to day life and shared that the government didn’t consider its people.
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