Tag: Atiku Abubakar

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SERAP urges Tinubu, Atiku, Obi, others to publish assets ahead of 2027

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has urged all 19 presidential candidates announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission to publish details of their assets and liabilities, those of their spouses and, where applicable, their unmarried children under 18, ahead of the 2027 presidential election. SERAP also urged the candidates to disclose the legitimate sources […]

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Atiku raises alarm over unexplained deposit into his private account

Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has raised concerns over an unexplained payment credited to one of his private bank accounts. Atiku said the transaction, which he described as unauthorised, had raised questions about the security of his confidential banking information. His Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, […]

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Nigerians cannot eat GDP, Atiku slams presidency’s defence of reforms

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has rejected the presidency’s defence of President Bola Tinubu’s economic performance, insisting that government claims of recovery are inconsistent with the realities of rising poverty, food insecurity and worsening living conditions across the country. Responding to a State House statement defending the administration’s reforms, Atiku said no amount of official […]

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Atiku questions Tinubu’s borrowing spree despite ₦7.98trn oil windfall

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has faulted President Bola Tinubu’s aggressive domestic borrowing, questioning why the administration continued to pile up debts despite an estimated ₦7.98 trillion windfall from high international crude oil prices. He also alleged that the President’s administration had finally arrived at a policy direction he first advocated more than two decades […]

Electricity

Atiku slams Tinubu’s ₦4trn power sector bond plan

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised the Federal Government’s plan to raise a N4 trillion bond to settle outstanding liabilities in the power sector, describing the move as a sign of “fiscal recklessness and brazen contempt for public accountability.” In a statement issued on Sunday through his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank […]

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Atiku faults NNPCL, China deal on Port Harcourt refineries

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has urged the Federal Government to halt the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s refinery partnership arrangement with two Chinese firms, describing the deal as lacking transparency and raising concerns over the technical capacity of the companies involved. In a statement released on Friday through his Senior Special Assistant on Public […]

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Atiku faults Tinubu’s fresh $516m Sokoto-Badagry loan request

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has fired a broadside at President Bola Tinubu over his request for Senate approval of a fresh $516 million external loan to finance portions of the Sokoto–Badagry Superhighway project, warning that Nigeria must not “borrow blindly” in the name of development. In a statement issued on Wednesday by his Senior […]

Business

Atiku declares Tinubu’s gazetted tax act constitutionally invalid

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Sunday intensified the debate over President Bola Tinubu’s signature tax reforms, asserting that the gazetted Tax Act is constitutionally invalid because it differs from the version passed by the National Assembly. In a statement to journalists, Atiku noted that the House of Representatives’ acknowledgment that the published law deviates […]

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Tinubu govt squandered ₦17.5tr on pipeline security, Atiku alleges

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has leveled an accusation against the Tinubu’s administration, claiming it has squandered ₦17.5 trillion on questionable pipeline security in just 12 months. Atiku made this known on his X handle on Sunday, noting that this homogeneous pipeline security expenditure is “more than 12 years of fuel subsidy.” The 2023 presidential […]

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Atiku demands suspension of new TSA agent, Xpress Payments

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has urged the Federal Government to immediately suspend the engagement of Xpress Payments Solutions Limited as the new Treasury Single Account collecting agent until the process leading to the firm’s appointment is subjected to public scrutiny. In a statement shared on his verified X handle, #atiku, on Sunday, Atiku described […]

News

NBS site hack raises concerns about statistics fidelity – Atiku

The former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has expressed skepticism about the National Bureau of Statistics statement claim that its official website was compromised in a cyberattack. This was disclosed in a statement by the Media Office of Atiku on Thursday, which stated that the incident, the first of its kind in the bureau’s history, raises […]

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FG’s planned VAT hike could worsen economy – Atiku

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the federal government’s proposal to raise the Value Added Tax rate from 7.5% to 10%, warning that it could exacerbate Nigeria’s economic challenges. In a statement posted on his official X account on Sunday, Atiku Abubakar argued that the VAT hike, combined with recent policy shifts, could intensify […]