Peter Obi has challenged President Bola Tinubu to explain how his administration spent the ₦15.8 trillion reportedly saved from fuel subsidy removal.
The former Anambra governor also questioned the over $100 billion borrowed by the federal government and increased revenue from taxation.
Peter Obi made the demands in an open letter to Tinubu following the president’s visit to Akwa Ibom State, calling for greater accountability over public funds.
Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has challenged President Bola Tinubu to account for the ₦15.8 trillion saved from fuel subsidy removal and more than $100 billion in government borrowings.
Obi made the demand in an open letter titled ‘Good Day, Mr President: Nigerians Deserve Accountability’, following Tinubu’s visit to Akwa Ibom State. He said Nigerians deserve to know how the government has used the country’s resources to improve their lives.
Peter Obi questions Tinubu over subsidy savings, borrowing
In his message, Peter Obi congratulated Tinubu on spending a night in Akwa Ibom, describing the visit as an opportunity for the president to experience life outside Lagos and Abuja.
He urged the president to visit the remaining 33 states and engage directly with Nigerians on his administration’s achievements.
Peter Obi listed the ₦15.8 trillion saved from subsidy removal, over $100 billion in borrowings, increased tax revenue and additional government earnings as funds requiring public explanation.
He argued that Nigerians should not be left guessing about how these resources have been spent, particularly amid the country’s economic difficulties.
The former Anambra governor also raised questions about poverty reduction, education, healthcare, electricity and national security.
Obi demands answers on poverty, power and security
Obi asked Tinubu to disclose the number of Nigerians lifted out of poverty under his administration and how many out-of-school children had returned to classrooms.
He also demanded information about newly built functional primary healthcare centres and improvements in electricity supply.
The former presidential candidate recalled Tinubu’s promise that Nigerians should not vote for him if he failed to fix the country’s electricity problem.
On security, Obi questioned what the government had achieved, noting that Nigeria still ranks among the countries facing serious terrorism challenges.
He stressed that Nigerians deserve measurable evidence of how public resources have translated into better living conditions.
‘Nigerians deserve answers’, peter Obi tells Tinubu
Obi emphasised that accountability should remain central to governance, insisting that public officials must explain how they manage resources entrusted to them.
He wrote:
“Mr President, Nigerians deserve answers. They deserve to know what has been done with the resources entrusted to your government.”
He added that the Nigeria he hopes to see would be built on accountability, transparency and visible improvements in citizens’ lives.
Meanwhile, Former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi has revealed that late President Muhammadu Buhari promised to make him the APC’s preferred presidential candidate in 2022.
Amaechi said Buhari advised him not to campaign or negotiate with other party leaders, a decision he now considers a major mistake.
The former minister made the revelation during a radio interview in Lagos, while reflecting on how President Bola Tinubu secured the APC ticket.
Former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi has revealed how a promise from late President Muhammadu Buhari influenced his decision not to campaign ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary in 2022.
Rotimi Amaechi said Buhari assured him that he would announce him as his preferred candidate, even putting the promise in writing. However, the former Rivers State governor believes his decision to trust that assurance contributed to his defeat by President Bola Tinubu.
Amaechi made the revelation during an interview on Mainland 98.3FM’s The Situation Room programme in Lagos on Friday, November 6, 2026. Continue reading here:
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