By Samuel Oyejola
Against the background of the much concerns arose from protracted illness of President Muhammadu Buhari, it is evidently clear that, the Acting President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo will be signing the 2017 Appropriation Bill into law, Thursday, at the Presidential Villa. A closed source to the State House has confirmed.
A source who confirm this in Abuja said that the representatives of the President had just concluded a meeting with the leadership of the National Assembly where the date and time of the budget has been announced.
The National Assembly on Thursday May 18, passed the N7.44 trillion 2017 Appropriation Bill after over 4 months since it was submitted by President Muhammadu Buhari to a joint session of the National Assembly.
Both chambers of the assembly raised the figure from N7.30 trillion presented by the president to N7.44 trillion.
The National Assembly transmitted same to the President on Friday May 19 for assent.
However, the absence of President Muhammadu Buhari has raised a lot of questions as to who would sign the budget.
Osinbajo doused the misconception when he told Nigerians that he would sign the document into law as Acting President.
The Actin President while presenting his Democracy Day speech on May 29 also promised that the budget would be signed soon.
About two days after the speech, there are now clear indication that the budget would be signed into law on Thursday June 1 at 9:00 A.M.
According to the source, the leadership of the National Assembly has been briefed on the time and venue where the Appropriation Bill document would be signed into law.
