Tinubu Receives the UN’s 2027 Budget

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu received the seven-volume proposed 2027 UN budget from Jimoh Ibrahim, Nigeria’s permanent representative to the United Nations. Ibrahim presented it at the State House in Abuja on Sunday, October 18, 2026, and Tinubu told him, “I am proud of you.” Ibrahim, who chairs the UN Committee on Budget and Administrative Matters, said the proposal still requires scrutiny and approval by member states. He expressed hope that Nigeria’s role in the UN’s budgetary and administrative processes would bring positive outcomes for the country.