Atiku Abubakar's Campaign Promises Education Debt Relief

On October 9, 2026, Senator Austin Akobundu, the Director-General of the ADC/Atiku Abubakar Presidential Campaign Council, addressed students at the inauguration of the ADC Presidential Campaign Council at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja. He stated that Atiku Abubakar would review the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) and pursue student debt forgiveness to enhance access to education.

Akobundu emphasized the need for government support to help young people acquire skills without adding financial burdens to families. He criticized the All Progressives Congress (APC) government for the hardships faced by Nigerians and pledged that the ADC campaign would focus on everyday needs, including affordable food, lower transportation costs, and reliable electricity.

Akobundu also mentioned Atiku's plans to implement the Supreme Court judgment on local government autonomy, improve access to credit for farmers, and reform the power sector to make electricity more affordable.