FG Rejects ₦8 Trillion Off-Budget Spending Claims, Fires Back at Opposition
The Federal Government has strongly denied allegations that it spent more than ₦8 trillion outside the approved 2026 budget, dismissing the claims as a misrepresentation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s recent fiscal assessment and insisting that Nigeria does not operate a “shadow budget.” The controversy erupted after opposition figures, including former presidential candidate Peter…
