The Edo House of Assembly, on Monday, passed the 2026 Supplementary Appropriation Bill, amounting to N939.85 billion, presented by Gov. Monday Okpebholo.
The passage followed the report presented by Fada Eigbiremonlen (Esan Central), the Chairman of the House Standing Committee on Appropriation, Budget and Project Monitoring, during the plenary session in Benin
The House dissolved into the Committee of Supply, where it considered and approved the report.
Lawmakers later reconvened in a plenary session and approved the budget after considering the committee’s recommendations.
A breakdown of the budget estimates showed that Capital Expenditure totalled N588.32bn, while the Recurrent Expenditure was N351.52bn
The Assembly, thereafter, adjourned sitting until November 9, 2026.
