Nigeria, Jan. 7 -- The Budget Office of the Federation (BOF) has rejected claims that the repeal and re-enactment of the 2024 and 2025 Appropriation Acts breach the Constitution or fiscal law, insisting the process is fully legal and transparent.

In a statement made available to The News Chronicle on Wednesday, the BOF stressed that public scrutiny of government spending is welcome but must be grounded in the Constitution, fiscal legislation, and proper legislative practice.

Repeal and Re-Enactment Is Legal

BOF cited Sections 80-84 of the Constitution, which outline the budget process: the President submits estimates, the National Assembly approves them through an Appropriation Act, and the Executive implements spending within the law....