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APC Dismisses Atiku's Claims

Nigeria ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Elections & Politics

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Nigeria's ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed claims by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar that the 2026 Service-Wide Vote funds President Bola Tinubu's re-election. The APC called Abubakar's assertion that the funds are a 'slush fund' baseless. Separately, a South African APC leader praised Tinubu's state police initiative, emphasizing its importance for security.

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Your claim on Service-Wide Vote baseless, APC tells Atiku

- The All Progressives Congress (APC) dismissed Atiku Abubakar's claim that the 2026 Service-Wide Vote funds President Tinubu's re-election. - The APC called the allegation mischievous and ignorant of public finance principles, demanding evidence from Abubakar. - The party explained the Service-Wide Vote is a standard budgetary mechanism for unforeseen expenditures, not a slush fund.