NIGERIA: Atiku Alleges Compromise Of Private Bank Details, Raises Alarm Over Suspicious Credit Alert

By Onoja Baba

Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has raised concerns over a suspicious credit into one of his private bank accounts, alleging that his confidential banking information may have been compromised.

In a statement issued on Friday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku disclosed that an unknown individual transferred money into the account with the narration, “Contribution Electioneering Campaign,” despite the fact that neither he nor his campaign authorised, solicited or had prior knowledge of the payment.

According to the statement, the account is a strictly private one whose details are not in the public domain, raising questions about how unknown persons gained access to the confidential banking information.

Atiku described the development as deeply troubling, warning that if the private banking details of a former vice president and leading presidential candidate could be accessed, then the financial privacy of ordinary Nigerians was also at risk. He further expressed concern that the information may have been obtained through individuals with privileged access, describing such a possibility as a grave abuse capable of exposing account holders to kidnappers, terrorists, bandits, fraudsters and other criminal elements.

The former vice president said security agencies and the Nigerian public had been put on notice over what he described as another suspicious incident ahead of the 2027 general elections.

He urged Nigerians not to be distracted by what he termed attempts to tarnish his reputation as political activities intensify, insisting that such tactics had failed in the past and would fail again. Atiku maintained that he remained focused on offering credible leadership and practical solutions to Nigeria’s challenges.