Atiku Demands Tinubu Account for ₦10 Billion Ebola Funds as Abuja Case Sparks 2027 Warning

3 articles · Updated · SaharaReporters.com · Oct 21

Atiku Abubakar demanded that President Bola Tinubu disclose how the reported ₦10 billion for Ebola preparedness was spent after a confirmed case in Abuja.
A statement from Atiku’s campaign said the government confirmed the case on October 20 even though the patient allegedly arrived on October 5, developed symptoms on October 7 and sought care on October 11.
Atiku said 44 close contacts went unmonitored and private hospital workers lacked adequate protective equipment, and he questioned why Tinubu’s chief of staff chairs the Ebola task force instead of health professionals.
He also warned against using the outbreak to curb campaign rallies or voter participation ahead of the 2027 general elections, saying any restrictions must be medically justified and applied equally.

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Where did the ₦10 billion Ebola fund go if basic contact tracing and public confirmation were delayed for weeks in Abuja?

Why is a politician leading Nigeria's Ebola response task force instead of medical experts while a deadly virus threatens the capital?

With no approved vaccine for this strain, could the unmonitored contacts trigger a nationwide health crisis ahead of the 2027 elections?