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.