Luxury SUVs for APC youths insult struggling Nigerians, Atiku says

Author: Ayobami OkerindePublished on: October 26, 2026Country: Nigeria
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Luxury SUVs for APC youths insult struggling Nigerians, Atiku says

Former Nigerian vice-president and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar condemned the reported distribution of 2026 SUVs, each worth more than 150 million naira, to APC youth leaders. He called on President Bola Tinubu and the Presidency to disclose who funded the vehicles, their total cost and, if public money was used, who authorised the spending. Atiku called the gifts an insult to Nigerians struggling with rising living costs and questioned the government’s priorities amid insecurity. He also cited earlier luxury vehicles reportedly given to APC women leaders and questioned whether wealth or public resources were being used to secure political loyalty.

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