{
  "id": 6151184,
  "title": "Unaccounted N33.75bn: Tinubu’s social intervention a big racket – ADC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/unaccounted-n33-75bn-tinubus-social-intervention-a-big-racket-adc",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T15:45:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/unaccounted-n33-75bn-tinubus-social-intervention-a-big-racket-adc/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has blasted President Bola Tinubu's social intervention program, alleging it's a scheme for government officials' benefit rather than the poor. ADC National Publicity Secretary Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi declared in a statement on Monday that the untraceable N33.75 billion cash transfer to 3.29 million households is proof of this corruption. He called the program an \"organised racket\" where the government \"steals from the poor and tells them to endure hardship.\" The ADC recalled that a similar amount went missing from a program headed by Betta Edu, and another N44 billion vanished under Halima Shehu before this latest revelation. APC's recall of past corruption, coupled with the recent unaccounted funds, suggests a pattern of stealing from the poor under the guise of social intervention. Instead of addressing past corruption, the government announced a $1 billion package without ensuring transparency, claiming this new program would turn into another \"racket.\" The ADC demanded a full investigation into the scheme, emphasizing that the APC government's policies have led to extreme poverty. They argued that this government has manufactured hardship and pocketed the relief, making the social intervention a mere excuse for stealing.",
  "summary": "The African Democratic Congress (ADC) says the Auditor-General’s finding that N33.75 billion in cash transfers to 3.29 million households cannot be verified is proof of what Nigerians have long suspected that under President Bola Tinubu, social investment has become a racket run for the benefit of officials, not the poor. In a statement on Monday, […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "‘It’s organised racket’ – ADC accuses Tinubu govt over N33.75bn cash transfers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/its-organised-racket-adc-accuses-tinubu-govt-over-n33-75bn-cash",
        "published": "2026-09-07T15:12:14.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}