Official budget documents and government payment records show that Nigeria has allocated about N12.99 billion in budget provisions and recorded N105.97 million in specific disbursements to entities servicing presidential committees since May 2023.
This information was reported by The PUNCH based on an analysis of public financial data.
Budget Allocations for Presidential Panels
Data from official 2023 to 2026 budget documents indicate that allocations for standing and statutory committees under the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation totalled:
- N3.73bn in 2023.
- N2.96bn in 2024.
- N3.24bn in 2025.
- N3.06bn in 2026.
These allocations cover a range of long-standing presidential committees, including political officers, advisory and technical panels on land reforms, business environment, private jetties, inventions and innovations, and prerogative of mercy.
Separate data from GovSpend, a public finance transparency platform, show traceable payments totalling N105.97m between May 2023 and December 2025 to individuals and companies for ad hoc committee operations. These include:
- Consultant fees paid to service panels reviewing white paper reports.
- Office consumables and support services for trade-related committees.
- Honorarium for technology transfer panel members.
- Printing of reports for committee work.
- Administrative costs for trade malpractices committee support.
The budget allocations recorded in national budget documents represent funds earmarked for committees.
The GovSpend figures reflect transactions traceable through government payment systems. The full extent of payments may not be captured solely through these traceable entries.
Records show that at least 46 presidential committees were established by President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima between the administration’s start in May 2023 and early 2026. These committees were created to address specific policy issues and governance tasks during this period.
The aggregated figure of about N13.1bn compares with reported committee-related spending across multiple years under previous administrations, based on available data.
The figures do not, by themselves, represent complete financial audits but reflect allocations and traceable payments.
