Atiku Abubakar urges FBI to release Bola Tinubu's records

Through his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku stated that Nigerians have a democratic right to information about individuals seeking to hold the country's highest office. He acknowledged the FBI's concern that disclosure could endanger lives but questioned the scope of this justification, arguing that Nigerians already face significant threats to their lives and livelihoods due to insecurity and economic hardship. Atiku accused the current government of exacerbating economic difficulties through policies that have increased the cost of essential goods and services.

He emphasized that his request is a humanitarian and democratic appeal for transparency, not an attempt to involve the US in Nigeria's electoral process, and urged the FBI to release any information that would not compromise investigations or protected interests.