The Nigerian House of Representatives ejected Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) Executive Chairman Zacch Adedeji from a closed-door session on December 9, 2025, accusing him of arrogance during grilling on stalled zonal intervention project funds. Lawmakers vented frustration over unpaid contractors from 2024 budget delays, with a source revealing Adedeji's responses prompted the walkout order amid heated exchanges.
Finance Minister Wale Edun, present at the meeting, pledged full 2024 budget funding within 48 hours, 30% immediate release for 2025 appropriations extending to April, and 20% before December's end. Reps insisted on these timelines before advancing the 2026 budget, signaling no tolerance for fiscal laggards impacting constituents.
The clash underscores legislative oversight tensions with Tinubu's revenue drive, where FIRS non-oil collections hit records but capital disbursements lag, fueling contractor woes and constituency pressures.