Opposition Leaders Demand Accountability Over Trillions Spent by Tinubu Government

Opposition presidential candidates Adewole Adebayo and Peter Obi have challenged President Bola Tinubu’s administration to account for trillions of naira allocated to security, energy and economic reforms.

Adebayo, presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, challenged Tinubu to a public debate while unveiling his policy blueprint, Farewell to Poverty and Insecurity: Governance and Accelerated Development — Blueprint of a New Nigeria, 2027–2031.

He said Nigerians deserved clear answers on the performance of the administration before the next general elections, insisting that governments should be assessed on measurable achievements rather than promises.

Adebayo questioned the use of funds allocated to security and other government initiatives, including Compressed Natural Gas programmes and electricity development.

He argued that citizens had a right to know how public resources had been deployed and what tangible results had been achieved.

Meanwhile, Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, called on the Federal Government to secure communities affected by terrorism and facilitate the return of more than 45,000 displaced Nigerians.

Obi made the call after visiting an Internally Displaced Persons camp in Mangu, Plateau State, where he met displaced residents and offered support.

He said more than 20 communities had reportedly been sacked by terrorists, forcing residents to abandon their homes, farms and livelihoods.

Obi said the affected residents wanted to return home, rebuild their communities and resume their livelihoods in safety and dignity.

“As long as there is one displaced Nigerian, all Nigerians are displaced,” he said, urging the government to intensify efforts to protect vulnerable communities and support reconstruction.

His visit followed Tuesday’s obstruction of his convoy in Benue State while he was travelling to Yelwata to visit families affected by recent attacks.

The Benue State Police Command said it had arrested 46 people in connection with the incident, following intelligence-led operations launched after the obstruction.

The Allied Peoples Movement presidential campaign also condemned the incident, describing the obstruction as unacceptable and warning against attempts to intimidate opposition figures ahead of the 2027 elections.