Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has called on President Bola Tinubu to apologise to Nigerians and resign over what he described as conflicting accounts by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF) regarding the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) accounts.
In a statement issued on Wednesday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku said the contradictory testimonies from the two government institutions had exposed what he termed a deep credibility crisis within the Tinubu administration.
According to him, the testimony presented by the CBN before the House of Representatives contradicted the earlier position of the Office of the Accountant-General, creating confusion over the circumstances surrounding the opening of the PFIPC accounts.
Atiku alleged that while one institution denied authorising the opening of the accounts and claimed its documents were forged, the other maintained that the accounts were opened on the directive of the Accountant-General after due process was followed.
He argued that both versions could not be correct, insisting that the conflicting narratives had raised serious questions about transparency and accountability within the administration.
The former vice president said President Tinubu could not remain silent while two of the country’s key financial institutions publicly contradicted each other on the same issue.
He challenged the President to clarify which account he believed and questioned why no decisive action had been taken to address the matter.
Atiku also criticised what he described as the continued silence of the Attorney-General of the Federation, saying it had further deepened public concerns about the government’s handling of the controversy.
He called on the National Assembly to summon both the Accountant-General of the Federation and the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria to appear together before its investigative committee under oath to provide a clear account of the circumstances surrounding the PFIPC accounts.
According to Atiku, the controversy has gone beyond the disputed accounts and now reflects broader concerns about transparency, institutional accountability and governance.
He maintained that if the President fails to order an independent investigation capable of restoring public confidence and ensuring accountability, he should apologise to Nigerians and resign from office.