As the fight to remove Speaker Jonathan Fonati Koffa continues up Capitol Hill, the Executive Branch of Government on Monday, 18th November, finally reached a conclusion by submitting the draft budget to the office of the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives in the tone of US$851.8 Million. However, the question remains as to who will preside over actions leading to the possible passage of the draft national budget, when the speaker who is the legitimate head is in conflict and is yet to get the numbers needed to carry out the function according to the law and constitution governing the country. The budget which was reportedly submitted by Authority of the Ministry of Finance under cover but information gathered by this paper came from the Information Ministry’s website through a press release. According to the release, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Monday morning, presented the Fiscal Year 2025 Draft National Budget to the National Legislature in the amount of US US$851.8 million (comprising Core Revenue of US$833 Million and Contingent Revenue of US$18.8 Million) to the Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives through the Chief Clerk. The draft national budget for 2025 which was presented represents 15.3% increase over the 2024 Recast Budget total appropriation of US$738.9 million. At the same time, the draft budget will also capture appropriations aimed at delivering on key priorities of the ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development (AAID) as well as addressing debt service and other obligations of the government. President Boakai has urged the lawmakers to exert their best efforts towards ensuring timely consideration and approval of the budget to ensure effective and efficient execution of the budget beginning January 2025. The submission of the draft national budget is in compliance with Section 17.1 of the 2019 Amendment and Restatement of the Public Financial Management Act 2009. Meanwhile, the Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, will address the Ministry of Information, Cultural Affairs and Tourism Regular Press Briefing on Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 12 mid-day to provide detailed information on the draft budget to the public.