Senate President Godswill Akpabio says he has never seen the budget of Nigeria’s National Assembly during his tenure as presiding officer of the upper chamber. Akpabio made the remarks while raising concerns about transparency around how the legislature’s funds are handled. He also pointed to ongoing issues with facilities and technology used in legislative proceedings. According to reports, despite spending billions of naira on refurbishing the chambers, lawmakers still face malfunctioning microphones and faulty electronic voting equipment. As a result, both the Senate and the House of Representatives are said to have resorted to manual voting when considering key constitutional amendments. Vanguard and Information Nigeria both report Akpabio’s claims and his call for greater transparency, though they provide limited additional details on the specific budget process or documentation he is referring to. The reports present his statement as an allegation that the National Assembly’s budget is not accessible or has not been presented to him in the course of his duties.