President Bola Tinubu has received the proposed 2027 United Nations budget from Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim, in what the envoy described as a historic development in Nigeria’s 66-year membership of the international organisation.
Ibrahim presented the seven-volume budget document to Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Sunday, October 18, 2026.
The ambassador, who chairs the United Nations General Assembly’s Fifth Committee responsible for administrative and budgetary matters, said the presentation followed the submission of the proposed budget by the UN Secretary-General for consideration by member states.
According to Ibrahim, the presentation marked the first time in 66 years that a Nigerian president had received the proposed UN budget through this process.
He explained that Nigeria’s role in the committee provided an opportunity for the country to participate in discussions on the organisation’s financial priorities and administrative operations.
Ibrahim said the proposed budget covered the UN’s regular activities and peacekeeping operations. He put the regular budget at approximately $3.4bn and the peacekeeping budget at about $8.5bn, although he cited a combined estimate of $14bn.
The figures remain subject to further clarification and the budget process, as the two stated components total approximately $11.9bn.
The ambassador stressed that the document was still a proposal and had not received final approval. He explained that member states would examine the figures, negotiate adjustments and approve the final budget before spending could begin.
Tinubu reportedly expressed his pleasure with Ibrahim’s role, telling the ambassador, “I am proud of you.”
Ibrahim also declined to specify the direct financial benefits Nigeria might receive from the proposed budget, explaining that discussions among committee members were ongoing.
He, however, pointed to United Nations investments in other countries, including the construction of a conference centre in Kenya, as an example of the organisation’s activities in member states.
The development highlights Nigeria’s participation in international financial and administrative discussions. However, the presentation itself does not mean Nigeria has received the proposed budget as funding or that the country will automatically benefit financially from it.
The proposed 2027 budget will undergo further scrutiny and negotiations before UN member states approve the final allocations.
President Bola Tinubu has received the proposed 2027 United Nations budget from Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim, in what the envoy described as a historic development in Nigeria’s 66-year membership of the international organisation.
Ibrahim presented the seven-volume budget document to Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Sunday, October 18, 2026.
The ambassador, who chairs the United Nations General Assembly’s Fifth Committee responsible for administrative and budgetary matters, said the presentation followed the submission of the proposed budget by the UN Secretary-General for consideration by member states.
According to Ibrahim, the presentation marked the first time in 66 years that a Nigerian president had received the proposed UN budget through this process.
He explained that Nigeria’s role in the committee provided an opportunity for the country to participate in discussions on the organisation’s financial priorities and administrative operations.
Ibrahim said the proposed budget covered the UN’s regular activities and peacekeeping operations. He put the regular budget at approximately $3.4bn and the peacekeeping budget at about $8.5bn, although he cited a combined estimate of $14bn.
The figures remain subject to further clarification and the budget process, as the two stated components total approximately $11.9bn.
The ambassador stressed that the document was still a proposal and had not received final approval. He explained that member states would examine the figures, negotiate adjustments and approve the final budget before spending could begin.
Tinubu reportedly expressed his pleasure with Ibrahim’s role, telling the ambassador, “I am proud of you.”
Ibrahim also declined to specify the direct financial benefits Nigeria might receive from the proposed budget, explaining that discussions among committee members were ongoing.
He, however, pointed to United Nations investments in other countries, including the construction of a conference centre in Kenya, as an example of the organisation’s activities in member states.
The development highlights Nigeria’s participation in international financial and administrative discussions. However, the presentation itself does not mean Nigeria has received the proposed budget as funding or that the country will automatically benefit financially from it.
The proposed 2027 budget will undergo further scrutiny and negotiations before UN member states approve the final allocations.
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