The National Assembly has once again postponed its plenary resumption to enable committees complete the ongoing 2026 budget defence sessions with Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).
The decision was conveyed in a circular signed by the Acting Clerk to the House, Ibrahim Sidi, dated February 23, 2026, and released in the early hours of Tuesday.
According to the three-paragraph notice, the leadership of both chambers resolved to delay plenary proceedings due to the substantial work still pending on the 2026 budget review.
“In light of the ongoing 2026 Budget Defence by Ministries, Departments and Agencies which remains substantially incomplete, the Leadership of both Houses hereby directs the postponement of plenary sitting to allow Committees conclude their budget defence accordingly,” the circular stated.
Plenary, which was earlier scheduled to resume on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, will now reconvene on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at 11:00 a.m.
The leadership expressed regret over any inconvenience caused by the adjustment and urged lawmakers to use the extended period to refine and strengthen deliberations on the proposed 2026 fiscal estimates.
The postponement underscores the intensity of ongoing budget scrutiny as lawmakers work to finalise deliberations before the passage of the national appropriation bill.