Liberia: Pres. Boakai Requests One-Week Delay for 2027 Budget Submission

Liberia: Pres. Boakai Requests One-Week Delay for 2027 Budget Submission

MONROVIA -- President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has asked the Legislature to accept the draft fiscal 2027 budget a week late, on Nov. 6. He said the Finance Ministry could meet the legal deadline but that doing so would leave it unable to produce a comprehensive revenue forecast or make the best use of the money.

President  Boakai Seeks Budget Extension Amid PFM Law Concerns - Global News Network Liberia

…Proposed November 6 Submission Raises Questions Over Legislative Oversight By Amos Harris President Joseph Nyuma Boakai’s formal request for additional time to submit Liberia’s proposed 2027 National Budget has sparked significant public concern over compliance with the country’s Public Financial Management (PFM) Law, raising sharp questions regarding the Executive’s commitment to financial discipline and statutory […]

Boakai Seeks Extension for FY2027 Budget Submission

The House of Representatives on Thursday formally received President Joseph Nyuma Boakai’s request for additional time to submit the proposed FY2027 National Budget, with the President setting November 6, 2026, as the target date—a move that places the statutory budget…