Nigeria's Auditor-General has raised concerns over N33.75 billion in cash transfers made to 3.29 million Nigerians, citing a lack of evidence to verify the payments. According to the audit, the National Cash Transfer Office (NCTO) showed missing records and weaknesses in financial controls. The findings raise questions about transparency and accountability in the government's cash transfer programme, which is designed to support vulnerable citizens across the country.

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has described President Bola Tinubu's social intervention programme as a racket, following an Auditor-General's finding that N33.75 billion in cash transfers to 3.29 million households could not be verified. According to a statement issued by the party on Monday, the finding confirms suspicions that social investment under the Tinubu administration benefits officials rather than the poor. The report concerns Nigeria's federal government and its cash transfer scheme.

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.

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to order an investigation into the alleged diversion of over ₦78.8 billion in public funds. According to SERAP, the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, the National Cash Transfer Office, and the National Social Safety Nets Coordinating Office should urgently account for funds reportedly diverted, unaccounted for, or irregularly spent under Nigeria's cash transfer programme.

Human rights lawyer Femi Falana has called on Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate and prosecute officials over the alleged diversion of N33.75 billion meant for cash transfers to poor and vulnerable Nigerians. According to The Tide, Falana made the call in a statement issued Sunday, urging the anti-graft agency to collaborate with the Auditor-General for the Federation in probing the missing funds.

The Federal Government of Nigeria has refuted allegations that over ₦8 trillion was spent outside the 2025 budget, asserting that all public expenditures comply with the country's constitutional and legal framework. This statement was made by Taiwo Oyedele, the Minister of Finance, in response to claims suggesting that approximately two percent of Nigeria's Gross Domestic Product was unaccounted for, according to the Daily Post.