Okonkwo Accuses Tinubu of Manipulating Economic Data

Kenneth Okonkwo, a spokesman for the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's administration of manipulating economic figures to obscure the true level of hardship and inflation in Nigeria. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Okonkwo criticized the government's economic strategy as “voodoo economics.” He urged Nigerians to critically evaluate claims from the All Progressives Congress (APC) rather than accept them unchallenged.

Okonkwo pointed out the contradiction of declining inflation rates amid rising fuel and transportation costs, asserting that inflation is approximately 35 percent. He highlighted that fuel prices increased from ₦1,100 to ₦1,500, questioning how inflation could be decreasing under such circumstances.

Okonkwo further alleged that the Tinubu administration was presenting manipulated figures to create a false narrative of economic performance, stating, “The worst thing that this government is doing is not only that they are not performing; they are now writing figures to cover it.”.