Peter Obi, the Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has sharply criticised President Bola Tinubu’s administration, accusing it of “grand corruption” and reiterating his call for the President to resign.
In a strongly worded statement titled “Grand Corruption: Nigeria’s Greatest Threat,” shared on his X account on Sunday, Obi pointed to an International Monetary Fund (IMF) consultation report that highlighted about N8.83 trillion in unbudgeted expenditure in 2025.
According to Obi, this massive sum was not included in the 2025 national budget, meaning it escaped both legislative oversight and proper administrative scrutiny.
He noted that the N8.83 trillion figure represents approximately 2% of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), more than 35% of the N23.96 trillion 2025 capital budget, and exceeds the combined allocations for education (N3.52 trillion) and health (N2.38 trillion).
“If properly utilised and accounted for, this amount could have transformed Nigeria’s public healthcare and education sectors,” Obi said.
“It could have
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