“National treasury not Bourdillon’s vault” — Atiku attacks Tinubu over N22.15bn palace projects

Presidential campaigner of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has described the Federal Government’s N22.15 cardinal allocation for the operation and renovation of 106 palaces successful the 2026 Appropriation Act arsenic unconstitutional, accusing President Bola Tinubu of attempting to presume powers not granted by the Nigerian Constitution.

The presumption was contained successful a connection issued connected Thursday by Atiku’s Senior Special Assistant connected Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, successful absorption to the palace projects captured successful the 2026 budget.

According to Atiku, the 1999 Constitution does not delegate the Federal Government work for constructing oregon renovating palaces belonging to accepted institutions, insisting that specified matters autumn wrong the jurisdiction of authorities and section governments.

“President Tinubu swore an oath to preserve, support and support the Constitution, not to amend it done the Appropriation Act. Traditional institutions are matters wrong the law competence of authorities and section governments. A national fund cannot l...