Atiku Abubakar Calls for Tinubu’s Apology and Resignation Amid PFIPC Scandal
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has strongly criticised the federal government over the ongoing controversy surrounding the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC). He highlighted the conflicting narratives provided by the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
According to Atiku, the testimony delivered by the CBN before the House of Representatives directly contradicts the earlier version presented by the OAGF. He argued that these opposing statements cannot both be true, pointing to a possible cover‑up that has plunged the Tinubu administration into one of the most serious credibility crises in Nigeria’s democratic history.
Atiku said, “When two of the nation’s most sensitive financial and monetary authorities publicly contradict each other on the same transaction, no serious leader needs a clairvoyant to realise that his administration is trapped in a web of deception and a profound loss of public trust.” He added that the President cannot remain a passive observer while his government tears itself apart with conflicting accounts.
The ADC candidate urged President Tinubu to answer a simple question: which version of events does he believe — the Accountant-General’s or the Central Bank’s? If he believes neither, Atiku asked why no decisive action has been taken.
He warned that each day of delay in ordering a truly independent investigation deepens public suspicion that preserving the administration’s image is being prioritised over uncovering the truth. The continued silence of the Attorney‑General of the Federation, the country’s chief law officer, further compounds the crisis and reinforces the perception that the government is more interested in containing political fallout than establishing accountability.
Atiku called on the National Assembly to immediately summon the Accountant‑General of the Federation and the Governor of the Central Bank to appear together before its investigative committee under oath, so Nigerians can finally hear a single, truthful account of the PFIPC matter.
He stressed that the PFIPC scandal has moved beyond disputed accounts and has become a referendum on President Tinubu’s integrity and competence. If a single individual could allegedly orchestrate a scheme that has thrown two of Nigeria’s most critical financial authorities into public contradiction, Nigerians are entitled to wonder how many other abuses may have gone undetected because of weak oversight and institutional failure.
Atiku concluded that President Tinubu owes Nigerians an unreserved apology for presiding over this unprecedented collapse of public accountability. If he cannot immediately restore public confidence through a genuinely independent investigation and ensure that all responsible parties are held to account, then he has forfeited the moral authority to remain in office. The honourable course, according to Atiku, is simple: apologise to Nigerians and resign.
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