American humanitarian Alex Barbir has criticised Pastor Enoch Adeboye and the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) over a reported $265,000 donation to the Federal Government of Nigeria. According to Information Nigeria, Barbir questioned on Instagram whether it was the church's responsibility to fund government operations using donations from members. The reported donation and Barbir's remarks have sparked debate about the role of religious institutions in supporting state activities.

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has questioned Nigerian officials Akpabio and Abbas regarding the allocation of N1.3 billion for a council that allegedly does not exist. SERAP asserts that Nigerians deserve transparency about the appropriation of public funds for an entity that may not have been lawfully established, raising concerns about the legitimacy of such financial decisions.

The Federal Government of Nigeria has refuted claims that it spent over ₦8 trillion outside the approved 2026 budget, challenging anyone who believes this to provide evidence. This statement comes in response to remarks made by IMF Resident Representative in Nigeria, Christian Ebeke, who indicated that approximately two percent of Nigeria’s GDP was spent outside the budget in 2025.

Katsina State Governor Dikko Radda has presented a N828.64 billion budget proposal for the 2027 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly. According to Punch, 77 per cent of the appropriation is allocated to capital projects, reflecting the administration's stated focus on infrastructure and development spending. The proposal will now be considered by lawmakers, who are expected to review the key sectoral allocations before passage into law.

The Cross River State government has increased its 2026 budget from ₦961.624 billion to ₦963.074 billion, according to Tribune Online. The upward revision follows Governor Bassey Otu's assent to the 2026 Supplementary Appropriation Law. The adjustment adds roughly ₦1.45 billion to the state's spending plan for the 2026 fiscal year. No further details were provided about which sectors or projects would benefit from the supplementary allocation.

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed concern regarding an IMF report that reveals ₦8.8 trillion in federal expenditures were not included in official budget records. He accused the Tinubu administration of operating a "parallel fiscal universe" in the lead-up to the 2027 elections. This statement was made following the release of the IMF's Article IV report on July 1, 2026.