The Director of Information at the National Assembly, Mr. Bullah Bi-Allah, has denied reports of a budget presentation by President Bola Tinubu scheduled for Wednesday, November 27.
In a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday, Bi-Allah labeled the circulating news as “fake, baseless, and unfounded,” urging the public to disregard it.
He said: “The attention of the Secretary, Research and Information (SR&I), National Assembly, Dr Ali Barde Umoru, has been drawn to the purported fake news credited to him.”
He added that the news alleged that “His Excellency, President Bola Tinubu, will tomorrow Wednesday present the 2025 budget to the joint session of the National Assembly.”
Bi-Allah he urged the public to disregard the false reports, stating that any official inquiries should utilize the National Assembly’s communication channels.
Bi-Allah also clarified that the National Assembly has yet to approve the 2024-2026 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper forwarded by Tinubu, emphasizing that MTEF approval is necessary before the formal presentation of the 2025 budget can occur.
He warned those spreading misleading information to cease immediately, asserting that such actions mislead the public.
