The House of Representatives was thrown into a rowdy session on Wednesday after lawmakers clashed over a motion seeking to summon President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the implementation of the 2025 budget.
The disagreement broke out during plenary after Benedict Etanabene, who represents Okpe/Sapele/Uvwie federal constituency of Delta State, raised a point of privilege to draw the attention of the House to a circular dated June 29 and issued by the Accountant-General of the Federation, Shamseldeen Ogunjimi.
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The circular directed all federal ministries, departments and agencies to stop processing payments for constituency and zonal intervention projects unless such projects had been vetted by the Ministry of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs.
Etanabene asked the House to invite Tinubu to explain the delay in the implementation of the 2025 budget, warning that the circular would further frustrate the execution of the Appropriation Act.
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