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.

According to The Citizen, Auditor-General Maluleke has raised concerns over the financial audits of all metropolitan municipalities, highlighting R62.12 billion in debt write-offs and R1.61 billion spent on consultants. Despite these expenditures, 61% of the municipalities submitted flawed financial statements, prompting alarm ahead of the upcoming elections.

Nigeria's Auditor-General has uncovered N431 billion in unpaid levies and debts allegedly owed by oil marketers to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), according to Punch. The findings point to significant financial irregularities within the downstream petroleum sector, with the withheld funds raising questions about compliance and revenue collection. The report highlights accountability concerns among marketers and the regulator's ability to recover outstanding payments owed to the government.