Former VP Atiku and APC Trade Words Over Large Service-Wide Vote Allocation for 2026 Budget
The controversy surrounding the N12.8tn Service-Wide Vote contained in Nigeria's 2026 Appropriation Act intensifies as former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and the All Progressives Congress (APC) exchange accusations over allocation size, purpose, and transparency.
Atiku called on the National Assembly to conduct a thorough investigation of all allocations under the Service-Wide Vote. He urged for full disclosure of beneficiaries, legal justification, and expenditure framework. “A government that cannot account for how trillions of naira are being spent has lost the moral standing to ask its citizens to make sacrifices,” he stated.
APC Rejects Atiku’s Concerns as ‘Mischievous’
The APC dismissed Atiku's concerns, accusing him of making unsubstantiated allegations designed to mislead Nigerians. The party accused the former Vice-President of attempting to undermine the administration of President Bola Tinubu and described his position as