Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and some members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) are in closed door meeting in the bid to pave way for smooth relationship during the formal presentation of the 2019 budget proposal by President Muhammadu Buhari.
BusinessDay gathered that the executive session was held to pacify aggrieved members of the Parliament from carrying out the earlier threat to boycott or stage a walk-out when the President arrives at the chamber
One of the lawmakers who spoke with our Correspondent ahead of the budget presentation, confirmed that the Executive has not released the N100 billion approved budgetary allocation for the implementation of the Zonal Intervention/Constituency Projects as encapsulated in the 2018 Appropriation Act.
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The lawmaker who described the development as an affront against the Legislature, lamented that the Executive must justify the reason why the 2019 budget estimates should be considered by the Legislature without
As earlier reported, Speaker Yakubu Dogara who presided over the plenary session, called for executive session, after Femi Gbajabiamila, Majority Leader raised a point of Order to suspend all other legislative activities, to enable President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and his cabinet as well as Senators to attend the session.
Dogara also invited three principal officers namely: Yussuff Lasun, Deputy Speaker; Femi Gbajabiamila, Majority Leader and Idris Wade, Deputy Majority Leader for a chat.
The closed door ended at 12:16pm as the security operatives opened the gallery for journalists to enter the chambers.
KEHINDE AKINTOLA, Abuja
