Atiku Tells Senate To Reject Tinubu’s $20.52BN Loan Bid, Tells Lawmakers To Insist On Details

Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has urged the Senate to reject President Bola Tinubu’s request for approval to borrow $20.52 billion and €1.045 billion, insisting lawmakers must demand full details before any approval.
Atiku said the President’s request vindicates his October 12 warning about a loan plan of up to $20 billion.
In a statement issued by Phrank Shaibu, Director of Strategic Communication of the ADC Presidential Campaign Council, Atiku said the President’s failure to identify the specific projects the loans would fund raises serious concerns that borrowed public money could be channelled through the Lagos–...