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Benue State · Public finances

Benue State Budget 2026

The money, the decision-makers, and the public record.

Benue State's approved budget for 2026 is ₦695,011,237,687 (about ₦695.0B). Its largest sector is Administration at 52.6% of spending.

Total approved budget

Signed into law
₦695.0B

₦695,011,237,687

Capital · 55.0%

₦381.9BProjects and long-term assets

Recurrent · 45.0%

₦313.1BDay-to-day running costs

Where the money goes

Share of budget

Administration₦365.2B 52.6%
Economic₦210.7B 30.3%
Social₦102.5B 14.8%
Law & Justice₦16.5B 2.4%

NCOA administrative sectors. Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

Who approved it?

Signed into law

Hyacinth AliaGovernor of Benue

Assembly leadership at approval

Alfred Aondoaver EmbergaSpeaker · Benue State House of Assembly

Passed the bill

Benue State House of AssemblyPassage confirmed · exact date not yet linked

Assembly passage is confirmed. An individual voting record has not been linked.

From proposal to law

  1. Exact date not yet linked

    Passed by the House of Assembly

    The Assembly approved the appropriation bill. This confirms passage, not how each member voted.

    Source record
  2. Exact date not yet linked

    Signed into law

    Governor Hyacinth Alia gave assent to the appropriation bill.

    Source record
Explore the Assembly 30 members in directory

Meet the Assembly

Current directory members. This is not a verified list of members present at passage. Each member’s vote needs a dated legislative record.

30 members in the directory

Check the source

Assent record · 2026www.thisdaylive.com
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2026 approved estimatesOfficial budget document · PDF
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About these figures and records

Source: the signed total of Benue State’s approved 2026 appropriation. Breakdowns appear only when the dataset can reconcile them with the approved total.

Assembly membership is from the current directory, not a record of attendance or voting when the bill passed. Approval does not establish actual expenditure.