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Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation

Manages federal government accounts, treasury operations and payments.

Accountant-General of the Federation

Shamseldeen B. OgunjimiIncumbent

Officeholder source · as of 2026-09-24Photo source

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Federal Ministry of Finance

What the Constitution says

The Constitution does not create this body. It is set up by an Act of the National Assembly, so its powers and how its head is chosen are set by that law, which the Assembly can amend.

2026 budget

All ministries

₦50.6 billionunder 0.1% of the ₦68.32 trillion budget

  • Salaries ₦45.2 billion
  • Running costs ₦2.01 billion
  • Projects ₦3.39 billion

Source: 2026 Appropriation Act, p.924 · line 0220007001

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Federal Ministry of Finance oversees Office of the Accountant-General of the FederationPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria oversees Federal Ministry of Finance. s.5(1): The executive power of the Federation belongs to the President, who may exercise it directly or through the Vice-President, ministers and other officers.People of Nigeria elects President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. s.132–134: Voters elect the President every four years. To win outright, a candidate needs the most votes and at least a quarter of the votes cast in two-thirds of the states and the FCT.Senate of Nigeria confirms Federal Ministry of Finance. s.147(2): The President appoints every minister, but only after the Senate confirms the nomination. At least one minister must come from each state (s.147(3)).National Assembly oversees Senate of Nigeria. s.47–49: The National Assembly is two chambers, the Senate and the House of Representatives, and voters elect both.People of Nigeria elects National Assembly. s.47–49: The National Assembly is two chambers, the Senate and the House of Representatives, and voters elect both.President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Federal Ministry of Finance. s.147(2): The President appoints every minister, but only after the Senate confirms the nomination. At least one minister must come from each state (s.147(3)).President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Office of the Accountant-General of the FederationOlayemi CardosoOla OlukoyedeMusa Adamu AliyuJoash AmupitanHafsat Abubakar BakariAnthony OjukwuMohammed Bello ShehuVacant seatFemi GbajabiamilaHashimu Salihu ArgunguAyo Hulayat OmidiranBashir AbubakarShaakaa Kanyitor ChiraNasir Isa KwarraTunji OlaopaGeorge AkumeAdebowale AdedokunNuhu RibaduAbel Olumuyiwa EnitanNyesom WikeJoseph Olasunkanmi TegbeShuaibu Abubakar AuduDavid UmahiAyodele OlawandeAbubakar Atiku BaguduMuhammad Ali PateMuhammadu Maigari DingyadiAdegboyega OyetolaChristopher Gwabin MusaTaiwo OyedeleMuttaqa Rabe DarmaLateef Olasunkanmi FagbemiKingsley T. UdehFestus KeyamoJumoke OduwoleOlubunmi Tunji-OjoMaruf Tunji AlausaIdi Mukhtar MaihaBola Ahmed TinubuAbubakar KyariBalarabe Abbas LawalMohammed IdrisImaan Sulaiman-IbrahimBosun TijaniIbrahim GaidamOladele Henry AlakeZephaniah Bitrus JisaloSa'idu AlkaliBianca Odumegwu-OjukwuJoseph Terlumun UtsevHannatu Musa MusawaBernard M. DoroAbubakar MomohKudirat Kekere-EkunKudirat Kekere-EkunMonica Dongban-MensemJohn TsohoMainasara Umar KogoJUDICIALLEGISLATIVEEXECUTIVEFECNATIONAL ASSEMBLYPRESIDENCYFEDERAL BODIESMINISTRIESAbuja, Federal Capital TerritoryPeople of Nigeria
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