Atiku Raises Alarm Over Suspicious Credit To His Private Bank Account

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has raised concerns after an unknown person reportedly transferred money into one of his personal bank accounts without his knowledge or approval.

Atiku, who is the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, said the payment was labelled as a “Contribution Electioneering Campaign” even though neither he nor his campaign requested or authorised it.

In a statement released on Friday by his media aide, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku described the incident as disturbing and questioned how the sender obtained the details of his private bank account.

According to the statement, the account is meant for personal use and its information has never been made public.

“The transfer originated from a person totally unknown to His Excellency,” the statement reads.

“Neither His Excellency nor his campaign solicited, authorised or has any knowledge of the individual or entity behind the unauthorised payment.”

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Atiku said he does not know the individual or organisation responsible for the transfer.

“The account is a strictly private one whose details are not in the public domain. This raises a fundamental question: How did unknown persons obtain the confidential banking details of a private citizen?” he asked.

He warned that if someone could gain access to the confidential banking details of a former vice president, then the financial information of ordinary Nigerians could also be at risk.

“If the private banking information of a former Vice President and a leading presidential candidate can be accessed and deployed for reasons yet unknown, then no Nigerian’s financial privacy is safe,” he said.

Atiku also expressed fears that the account details may have been accessed by people with privileged access to sensitive information.

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“If established, this would amount to a grave abuse of power capable of exposing the account holder to kidnappers, terrorists, bandits, fraudsters and other criminal elements,” the statement added..

The former vice president said the incident is one of several questionable developments taking place as political activities ahead of the 2027 general election continue to gather pace.

Despite the controversy, Atiku maintained that he remains committed to his presidential ambition and will not allow what he described as attempts to damage his reputation to distract him.

“As political activities gather momentum, Nigerians should not be distracted by these tired tactics that smack of character assassination,” he added.

“Such desperate antics have failed before and will fail again. The Waziri Adamawa remains focused on offering Nigerians credible leadership and practical solutions to the nation’s challenges.”

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