{
  "id": 18363815,
  "title": "NDC faults Tinubu’s $7.7bn borrowing request",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/ndc-faults-tinubus-7-7bn-borrowing-request-18363815",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T20:16:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/ndc-faults-tinubus-7-7bn-borrowing-request/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) recently expressed its disapproval of President Bola Tinubu's request for a new $7.7 billion external loan, highlighting the nation's increasing debt levels and their consequences for future generations. In a statement by the party's National Presidential Campaign Council’s spokesperson, Dr. Chiogo Ikokwu, the borrowing request was likened to a \"One Week! New Loan!\" spree, implying an excessive pattern of borrowing. Ikokwu accused the President of having a rubber-stamp National Assembly, which endorsed the loan requests without sufficient scrutiny. The NDC emphasized that while the ballot remains a critical tool for change, it was crucial for citizens to vote in the 2027 general elections to elect leaders committed to transparency, accountability, and prudent public resource management. The party urged citizens to support its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, to hold the government accountable. The NDC also warned against Nigeria's economic future being mortgaged through unsustainable borrowing and resource mismanagement, urging Nigerians to emulate the active electoral participation seen in the United States during the November 3, 2026 elections.",
  "summary": "The Nigeria Democratic Congress has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s request for a fresh $7.7bn external loan, citing concerns over the country’s rising Read More: https://punchng.com/ndc-faults-tinubus-7-7bn-borrowing-request/",
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}