There had been confusion about who would assent to the 2017 budget following the departure of President Buhari on medical vacation, but it seems the controversy will be laid to rest tomorrow.
Yemi Osinbajo
The Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has invited the Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki and the Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara to the official Budget Signing event of the 2017 Appropriation Bill.
A top National Assembly source disclosed on Wednesday that the Budget Signing will take place tomorrow, Thursday 1st June, 2017 by 9.00am at the Aso Rock Villa with Acting President Osinbajo giving executive assent.
According to the source, the invitation to both leaders of the National Assembly was conveyed through the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on National Assembly Matters, Ita Enang who met with both Saraki and Dogara today.
It was gathered that Ita Enang, the senior special assistant to the president on legislative matters, officially informed the leadership of the national assembly that Osinbajo will sign the budget on Thursday, June 1.
"Enang informed the leadership of the senate that acting president would be sign the budget tomorrow at 9am,” he said.
“So, the presiding officers are expected to be there.”