Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has raised concerns over a suspicious credit alert into one of his private bank accounts. He recently had his say via a press statement signed by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu.
Alleging that his confidential banking details may have been compromised, Atiku disclosed that the transfer was made by an individual unknown to him, with the narration, “Contribution Electioneering Campaign.”
He added that the circumstances surrounding the transaction are deeply troubling as the account details are not publicly available.
It read, “Neither His Excellency nor his campaign solicited, authorised or has any knowledge of the individual or entity behind the unauthorised payment.
The account is a strictly private one whose details are not in the public domain. This raises a fundamental question: How did unknown persons obtain the confidential banking details of a private citizen?
If the private banking information of a former Vice President and a leading presidential candidate can be accessed and deployed for reasons yet unknown then no Nigerian’s financial privacy is safe,” the statement quoted him as saying.
Even more disturbing is the suspicion that such confidential information may have been obtained through persons with privileged access.
If established, this would amount to a grave abuse of power capable of exposing the account holder to kidnappers, terrorists, bandits, fraudsters and other criminal elements.
We therefore put the Nigerian public — and the security agencies — on notice about this latest incident in a litany of suspicious activities leading up to next year’s general elections.
As political activities gather momentum, Nigerians should not be distracted by these tired tactics that smack of character assassination.
Such desperate antics have failed before and will fail again.
The Waziri Adamawa remains focused on offering Nigerians credible leadership and practical solutions to the nation’s challenges.”
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