Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has challenged President Bola Tinubu to explain the continued rise in Nigeria's public debt despite increased government revenues. Atiku, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, made the demand in a statement issued on Saturday by Phrank Shaibu, Director of Strategic Communications of the ADC Presidential Campaign Council. His comments followed the latest figures from the Debt Management Office, which put Nigeria's total public debt at ₦166.79 trillion as of June 30, 2026, up from ₦159.35 trillion as of March 31, 2026. Atiku said the government had removed petrol subsidy, increased revenues, and continued borrowing while Nigerians faced higher costs of food, transportation, energy, and other essential needs.
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