Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has pledged to establish an independent team of experts to investigate an alleged ₦33.75 billion cash transfer reportedly made to millions of vulnerable Nigerian households. According to Ripples Nigeria, Atiku's position follows concerns raised in an audit report questioning whether the funds reached their intended beneficiaries. The promised probe aims to verify the disbursement and address accountability concerns surrounding the government's cash transfer programme.

Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has criticised President Bola Tinubu's economic policies, describing the recent flight of foreign portfolio investments from Nigeria as a "vote of no confidence" in the administration's economic management. According to Leadership newspaper, Atiku made the remarks in a statement issued on Tuesday by his Senior Special Assistant, blaming the government's handling of the economy for the investor exodus.

A United States-based political advisory and lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, has urged Nigerians not to be distracted by what it described as a smear campaign against the firm. According to Naija News, the firm suggested that President Bola Tinubu's camp might go as far as claiming one of its representatives is a secret son of opposition figure Atiku Abubakar, framing such claims as a diversionary tactic.

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised President Bola Tinubu's economic management, describing a reported N266 billion net outflow of foreign portfolio investment as a vote of no confidence in the administration. In a statement issued by his media team on Tuesday, Atiku said the capital flight exposed a confidence crisis in Nigeria's economy, according to the Daily Post. The remarks add to ongoing political debate over the country's economic direction under Tinubu.

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed concern regarding an IMF report that reveals ₦8.8 trillion in federal expenditures were not included in official budget records. He accused the Tinubu administration of operating a "parallel fiscal universe" in the lead-up to the 2027 elections. This statement was made following the release of the IMF's Article IV report on July 1, 2026.

Atiku Abubakar, the former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, has called for an investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) into the International Monetary Fund's claim that Nigeria has spent N8.8 trillion off-budget, which he states is equivalent to 2% of the country's GDP, according to ThisDay Live.