Ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar has raised an alarm a strange person who transferred money into one of his private bank accounts, saying the incident raises serious questions about the security of his confidential banking information.
The ex-Vice President, who is the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, made this disclosure in a statement issued on Friday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu. 
It was stared in the payment that they credit came from someone unknown to Atiku, with the transaction carrying the description, “Contribution Electioneering Campaign.”
The statement stressed that neither Atiku nor his campaign requested, approved or had any prior knowledge of the payment.
“Neither His Excellency nor his campaign solicited, authorised or has any knowledge of the individual or entity behind the unauthorised payment,” the statement read.
He said the transaction was particularly troubling because the account involved is a personal one whose details are not publicly known.
He questioned how an unknown individual was able to obtain the confidential account information.
“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?” it added.
The former Vice President warned that the incident raises wider concerns about the safety of Nigerians’ financial information.
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.
He also expressed concern that the information may have been accessed through people with privileged access to sensitive financial records.
“Even more disturbing is the suspicion that such confidential information may have been obtained through persons with privileged access,” the statement said.
Atiku further warned that any confirmed breach of private banking information could expose citizens to serious security risks.
“If established, this would amount to a grave abuse of power capable of exposing the account holder to kidnappers, terrorists and fraudsters.
The former Vice President also called the attention of Nigerians and security agencies to the incident, describing it as part of what he termed a series of “suspicious activities” ahead of the 2027 general elections.
“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.”
Atiku also alleged that the incident could be part of an attempt to damage his reputation as political activities intensify ahead of the elections.
He urged Nigerians not to be distracted by what he described as “tired tactics” aimed at character assassination.
“Such desperate antics have failed before and will fail again.”
The ADC presidential candidate said he remained focused on his political agenda and his stated commitment to providing solutions to the country’s challenges.
“The Waziri Adamawa remains focused on offering Nigerians credible leadership and practical solutions to the nation’s challenges.”
