Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar urges the World Bank to halt consideration of a proposed $500 million loan linked to the Tinubu administration, saying the move comes too close to the end of Tinubu’s tenure. In the lead-up to the inauguration of the next administration, Atiku argues there should be full disclosure and that approval should not proceed until the loan’s terms are clear.

Both outlets frame Atiku’s criticism as a concern about accountability and who would bear the costs of any debt taken on in the final days of office. They emphasize his call for the World Bank to pause or reject the request, though they present the same core position from different angles—one stressing the demand for disclosure and a stop to approval, and the other focusing more directly on rejecting the loan request itself.