How Long can a Governor Spend State Monies without Approval of House of Assembly? Daily Law Tips (Tip 259)
By Onyekachi Umah,Esq.
Every year, every governor is expected by law to send in a budget to its House of Assembly for approval. The process of approving a budget may take months and within such time there is always need for state to spend public funds. Until a budget is approved, a Governor can withdraw and spend moneys from the Consolidated Revenue Funds of the state for necessary services of government for a period not more than six (6) months or until budget is approved, which ever that happens first prevails.
Such money to be withdrawn within such time must not be more than the amount that was approved for the previous year’s budget for such period of time.
References;
Sections 122, 318 and 319 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999.
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How Long can a Governor Spend State Monies without Approval of House of Assembly?
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