Nigeria: Atiku Raises Alarm Over Mysterious Credit Alert, Suspected Data Breach
[Vanguard] Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has raised the alarm over a suspicious credit into one of his private bank accounts domiciled with one of Nigeria's leading commercial banks, and has put security agencies on notice over the incident.
Presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has expressed concern over an unidentified credit into his private bank account held with a major Nigerian commercial bank. Phrank Shaibu, his senior special assistant on public communication, informed the public of the unauthorized transfer through a statement, stating that the transaction originated from an unknown source, bearing the label "Contribution Electioneering Campaign."
Neither Atiku nor his campaign had any knowledge, authorization, or involvement in the payment. The statement emphasized the account's private nature and confidentiality, questioning how unknown individuals obtained Atiku's confidential banking information. Shaibu warned that if this breach occurs, it could endanger Nigerians' financial privacy, making them vulnerable to kidnappers, terrorists, bandits, fraudsters, and other criminal elements.
He suggested that the incident could be a result of privileged access, emphasizing its potential grave abuse of power. The statement urged Nigerians not to be distracted by what they termed "tired tactics" that are reminiscent of character assassination and insisted that Atiku remains committed to providing credible leadership and practical solutions to Nigeria's challenges.
Written by urgent.news from AllAfrica's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
