Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has raised the alarm over what he described as a suspicious credit into one of his private bank accounts.
Atiku said the unexplained transaction was made by an unidentified person without his knowledge, consent or prior arrangement. He said the incident raised serious questions about how his private banking information may have been obtained and whether the security of his financial details had been compromised.
According to reports, Atiku disclosed the development in a statement titled “Mysterious Credit: Atiku Raises Alarm Over Suspected Leak of Private Bank Details.” He said he had no relationship with the person who made the payment and did not authorise the transaction.
The former vice president expressed concern that the transaction could be part of an attempt to create a false financial trail around him. He said the development was particularly troubling because of the political environment ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Atiku also questioned the security of customers’ banking information, asking how a private individual could obtain details of his account and make an unsolicited payment into it. He urged the relevant authorities and financial institutions to investigate the incident and establish how the transaction occurred.
The development has generated wider concerns about the protection of personal banking information in Nigeria, particularly as financial transactions can potentially be misrepresented or used to create misleading narratives about individuals.
Atiku said he had brought the matter to public attention to protect his reputation and ensure that the circumstances surrounding the transaction are properly investigated. He maintained that the suspicious credit was not authorised by him and that he should not be held responsible for funds deposited into his account without his knowledge.
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