Atiku raises alarm over N6.44bn 2026 World Cup budget allocation

Author: Ogaga AriemuPublished on: July 15, 2026Country: Nigeria

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Atiku raises alarm over N6.44bn 2026 World Cup budget allocation

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar raised alarm over a N6.44 billion budget allocation for a 'Presidential Support Group for the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers' even though Nigeria had already failed to qualify. He called it a damning indictment of the budgeting process and demanded an independent probe. He also connected it to the PFIPC scandal, where a fake director general was arrested.

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