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Nigeria’s opposition figure Peter Obi has challenged President Bola Tinubu to explain how his administration has spent ₦15.8 trillion saved from the removal of fuel subsidies and more than $100 billion in borrowings.
Obi, in an open letter posted on X on Saturday, urged Tinubu to account for the public funds and outline their impact on poverty, education, healthcare, electricity supply and security.
The 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) made the appeal after Tinubu visited Akwa Ibom State, congratulating the president for spending a night in a state outside Lagos and Abuja.
He urged Tinubu to visit the remaining 33 states and engage with residents on the government’s record since taking office.
Obi also asked the president to explain how increased tax revenues and other government earnings had been used, saying Nigerians deserved to know what had been achieved with the resources entrusted to the administration.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu departs Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, following a successful outing, as he heads to Port Harcourt, Rivers State, for today’s APC Presidential Campaign Rally. https://t.co/Iy9b9gXgf3
— Daddy D.O🇳🇬 (@DOlusegun) November 7, 2026
He questioned how many people had been lifted out of poverty, how many out-of-school children had returned to classrooms and how many functional primary healthcare centres had been built.
The former Anambra governor also sought details of improvements in electricity supply and the government’s efforts to tackle insecurity.
He recalled Tinubu’s pledge that Nigerians should not vote for him if he failed to fix electricity, and said the public deserved an account of progress on the promise.
“Nigerians deserve answers. They deserve to know what has been done with the resources entrusted to your government,” Obi wrote.
He said the country needed accountability, transparency and measurable improvements in citizens’ lives, adding that public resources should produce tangible benefits for Nigerians.
GOOD DAY, MR PRESIDENT: NIGERIANS DESERVE ACCOUNTABILITY
Good day, Mr President.
I congratulate you on spending a night in one of Nigeria’s states outside Lagos and Abuja. I hope you enjoyed the warmth, hospitality, and delicious cuisine of Akwa Ibom, which I am sure is even better than those of the destinations where you have spent over 260 days outside Nigeria since coming into office.
I sincerely hope this visit will inspire you to travel to the remaining 33 states of the federation, spend time with the people and, more importantly, explain what your administration has done with the ₦15.8 trillion saved from the removal of fuel subsidy, the over $100 billion you have borrowed, the increased revenues accruing to the government from taxing Nigerians, and the additional government revenues which your administration celebrated last year as having surpassed its target.
Nigerians deserve to know how many that were pulled out of poverty within this period, how many out-of-school children were returned to school, and how many functional primary healthcare centres you have built. They also deserve to know how much electricity supply has improved, especially given your promise that if you do not fix power, Nigerians should not vote for you. They deserve an explanation of how you have secured the country, which still ranks among the most terrorised countries in the world.
Mr President, Nigerians deserve answers. They deserve to know what has been done with the resources entrusted to your government.
The New Nigeria we want to build will be based on accountability, transparency, and the physical, measurable impact of our public resources on the lives of citizens.
A new Nigeria is POssible. -PO
— Peter Obi (@PeterObi) November 7, 2026
