Former vice president and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar questions President Bola Tinubu’s administration’s claim that more than N600 billion has been disbursed in cash transfers to vulnerable Nigerians.
Atiku says the “arithmetic” does not reconcile with the government’s stated payment structure and is asking where the purported beneficiaries fit within those figures. He challenges the administration to provide clearer details on the number of people or households reached and what was paid. One outlet reports Atiku is specifically pressing for an explanation of the whereabouts of the beneficiaries behind the “N600bn to 15m Nigerians” claim. Another outlet frames his criticism as a mismatch between the administration’s figures and its described transfer method.
Across the reports, the focus is on Atiku’s demand for financial accountability, including an audit and reconciliation of conflicting numbers, rather than on any finding of wrongdoing by investigators or courts.
