Obi’s IMF-Backed Resignation Demand Puts Tinubu on the Spot

In Nigeria, effective opposition means holding the government to account. Peter Obi has repeatedly challenged President Tinubu’s promises and policies. In May, he flagged delays in GenCo debt payments and secured action within 48 hours. His June and July resignation calls draw on an IMF report revealing ₦8 trillion in off-budget spending that bypassed National Assembly oversight. Obi also exposed a “ghost agency,” the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, which has a ₦1.3 billion budget, multiple bank accounts and little transparency. These revelations demand answers: who authorised these funds, where did they go and when will a public audit deliver clarity?

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