Atiku dares Tinubu to investigate him over $16bn power spending

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has challenged the administration of President Bola Tinubu to investigate and prosecute him if it possesses evidence of wrongdoing related to the alleged 16 billion power sector expenditure during his tenure. In a statement released on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, Atiku, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, accused the government of resurrecting decades-old allegations as a diversion from pressing questions about the management of revenues from petrol subsidy removal. Atiku stated that the renewed focus on power projects, privatization, and public assets was an attempt to shift public attention from economic hardships.