Atiku Urges Tinubu to Sign Audit Bill or Resign

Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President of Nigeria and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to either sign the Federal Audit Service Bill or resign. In a statement issued on Friday by his spokesperson, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku expressed concern over Tinubu's ongoing delays in concluding action on the bill, which was transmitted to the National Assembly months ago.

He highlighted that the delay sends a negative signal at a time when Nigerians are demanding stronger institutions and greater accountability in public finances. Atiku reminded Tinubu that Section 58(4) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1999, amended) mandates that a bill presented to the President for assent must be signed within thirty days.

He noted that the Federal Audit Service Bill aims to modernize Nigeria's audit architecture and strengthen independent auditing. Atiku's comments come amid controversies surrounding the unaccounted N8.8 trillion in expenditures under Tinubu's administration and the implications of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC).