By Ahmed Akanbi
Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has said that Senator Mohammed Tahir Monguno’s intervention on the 2026 budget has exposed the Tinubu administration’s fiscal mismanagement.
Atiku said the revelations by the Borno North Senator and ranking member of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC confirmed what the opposition has been saying about the 2026 budget implementation.
In a statement on Tuesday issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, the former Vice President said he was compelled to speak out as Nigerians continue to bear the brunt of governance failures.
According to Atiku, Senator Monguno did not just question implementation. He raised constitutional issues about why duly enacted budgets are allegedly not being faithfully executed.
The ADC candidate said the Senator also questioned why trillions of naira generated by the Federation are reportedly not being distributed in accordance with the Constitution.
“Most disturbing of all, he questioned why critical security agencies have reportedly not received capital releases despite the worsening security crisis confronting our nation.
“These are not allegations from the opposition. They are grave constitutional questions raised by a distinguished senator of the ruling party,” he stressed.
Atiku argued that denying security agencies funds appropriated by law to procure equipment, strengthen intelligence and support operations directly fuels insecurity.
“Every massacre should compel Nigerians to ask: were our security agencies given the resources approved by law to prevent it? How do you expect our gallant personnel to defeat terrorists, bandits and kidnappers when those responsible for equipping them are allegedly withholding the funds?” he queried.