Ibrahim, who chairs the UN General Assembly’s Fifth Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Matters, presented the seven-volume document to Tinubu at the State House in Abuja.
The envoy said it was the first time in 66 years that Nigeria had chaired the committee responsible for the organisation’s budgetary and administrative affairs. He described the presentation to Tinubu as a significant moment in Nigeria’s participation in the process.
Ibrahim put the proposed budget at approximately $14 billion, or between ₦36 trillion and ₦40 trillion. He cited about $3.4 billion for the UN’s regular budget and $8.5 billion for peacekeeping operations. Those two figures total $11.9 billion, leaving a discrepancy with the overall estimate that was not explained in the presentation.
He stressed that the document remained a proposal and would undergo further negotiations and adjustments before member states approve the final budget and spending begins.
Asked what Nigeria could gain from the process, Ibrahim declined to provide specific details, saying discussions were still ongoing.
The presentation does not mean the budget has been approved or that Nigeria will receive a share of the proposed spending. The final figures and any benefits for the country remain subject to the UN’s budgetary process.
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President Bola Tinubu has received the proposed 2027 United Nations budget from Nigeria’s UN envoy, Jimoh Ibrahim, who described the presentation as a first for a Nigerian president in 66 years. The spending plan remains subject to review and approval. President Bola Tinubu has received the proposed 2027 United Nations budget from Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the UN,...
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- President Bola Tinubu has received the proposed 2027 United Nations budget from Nigeria’s UN envoy, Jimoh Ibrahim, who described the presentation as a first for a Nigerian president in 66 years.
- The spending plan remains subject to review and approval.
- President Bola Tinubu has received the proposed 2027 United Nations budget from Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Jimoh Ibrahim, in a presentation described as a historic milestone for the country.Ibrahim, who chairs the UN General Assembly’s Fifth Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Matters, presented the seven-volume document to Tinubu at the State House in Abuja.The envoy said it was the first time in 66 years that Nigeria had chaired the committee responsible for the organisation’s budgetary and administrative affairs.
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President Bola Tinubu has received the proposed 2027 United Nations budget from Nigeria’s UN envoy, Jimoh Ibrahim, who described the presentation as a first for a Nigerian president in 66 years. The spending plan remains subject to review and approval. President Bola Tinubu has received the proposed 2027 United Nations budget from Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the UN,...
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October 20, 2026
