Atiku Campaign Spokesman Demands Answers from Tinubu and APC over ₦10bn Ebola Fund

Author: Luminous JannamikePublished on: October 23, 2026Country: Nigeria
PoliticsHealth
Atiku Campaign Spokesman Demands Answers from Tinubu and APC over ₦10bn Ebola Fund

Phrank Shaibu, strategic communications director for the ADC Presidential Campaign Council, called on President Bola Tinubu and the APC to account for the ₦10 billion announced in June for Ebola preparedness. He questioned claims that the fund remained unused despite a confirmed case in Abuja and demanded disbursement documents, account records and Ebola Task Force expenditure reports. Shaibu also sought a published timeline of the health response; the WHO said the patient developed symptoms on October 7, sought treatment on October 11 and received laboratory confirmation on October 20. He urged authorities to protect the 44 identified contacts and health workers, and to disclose any proposed election restrictions along with their medical justification.

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