Atiku challenges Tinubu to name ministers, appointees involved in alleged bribery
Atiku made the demand in a post on his X handle on Friday, questioning who received the alleged payments and criticising the Tinubu administration over the rising cost of living and the funding of ministries. The post…
Atiku Abubakar, who ran against Bola Tinubu as the main opposition candidate in the 2023 presidential election and has remained one of his most vocal critics, regularly uses his social media platforms to challenge the administration on governance and accountability issues. His latest intervention follows reported claims from within the ruling All Progressives Congress about bribery linked to appointments, though the specifics of who made those claims and what they alleged have not been fully detailed in the coverage so far.
The exchange feeds into a long-running debate in Nigerian politics about transparency in ministerial and political appointments, an area that has historically drawn scrutiny over allegations of financial inducement, lobbying and horse-trading. Both Vanguard and Leadership report Atiku's demand for Tinubu to publicly name the officials involved, with Vanguard noting he also tied the call to broader criticism of the administration's handling of the cost-of-living crisis and ministry funding. Neither report indicates whether the Presidency or APC has responded to the challenge, leaving open questions about the substance of the original bribery claims and any official reaction.