Former Vice President challenges President Tinubu to produce evidence of wrongdoing over power sector expenditure or face accountability questions on subsidy savings.
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has thrown a direct challenge to President Bola Tinubu, daring the administration to investigate and prosecute him over the controversial $16 billion power sector expenditure if any genuine case exists against him .
In a statement issued on Wednesday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku accused the Tinubu administration of resurrecting decades-old allegations as a diversion from growing demands for accountability over the management of funds saved from the removal of petrol subsidy .
CDA News Nigeria reports that Atiku insisted the renewed focus on the power sector was an attempt to change the subject at a time Nigerians were demanding to know what had happened to resources accruing to government after subsidy was removed.
“The National Assembly investigated the power projects. I was never invited to answer any allegation of wrongdoing,” Atiku said .
He acknowledged chairing the National Council on Privatisation during his tenure as Vice President but maintained he did not oversee the power project’s implementation, stating that “the responsible minister did” .
Atiku further questioned why no government in nearly two decades had produced evidence before a court if he indeed stole public money. “If you have evidence against Atiku, bring it. If you have a case, prosecute it. But if you have neither, stop manufacturing distractions and answer Nigerians: You removed the subsidy. You collected the savings. Where is the money?” he queried .
CDA News Nigeria gathered that Atiku’s challenge comes amid his sustained criticism of the government’s handling of the economic consequences of petrol subsidy removal, where he maintained Nigerians had been subjected to higher living costs .
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