APC Campaign Council: Atiku politicising Ebola outbreak, ₦10bn emergency fund remains untouched
— defends surveillance measures The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has accused former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar of politicising Nigeria’s Ebola response, saying the ₦10 billion…
Nigeria recorded a confirmed Ebola Virus Disease case in 2025, prompting the federal government to approve a ₦10 billion emergency fund in June for preparedness, surveillance and protection of frontline healthcare workers. Ebola outbreaks have historically been a major public health concern in West Africa, with Nigeria praised for containing a 2014 outbreak through rapid contact tracing, though gaps in funding disbursement and healthcare worker protection have repeatedly drawn criticism during past health emergencies.
The latest exchange pits the APC Presidential Campaign Council against Atiku Abubakar, the ADC's presidential candidate and a former vice-president, who had questioned the Tinubu administration's preparedness and demanded accountability for the fund. The APC-PCC's response — that the money remains untouched and that Atiku is politicising a public health matter — is disputed territory: none of the reports cite independent verification, such as audited disbursement records or Nigeria Centre for Disease Control data, on whether the fund has actually been deployed or what specific surveillance and worker-protection measures are in place. Coverage across outlets is largely uniform, relaying the APC-PCC's rebuttal, with Premium Times additionally noting Atiku's original demand for an account of the fund's use.