Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has raised concerns over a suspicious credit alert received in one of his private bank accounts, alleging that his confidential banking information may have been compromised.

In a statement issued on Friday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku disclosed that the account received an unsolicited transfer from an unidentified individual with the narration: “Contribution Electioneering Campaign.”

According to the statement, neither Atiku nor his campaign authorised, requested or had 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 said.

Atiku described the incident as particularly troubling because the account is strictly private and its details are not publicly available.

“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?” the statement queried.

The former vice president warned that the alleged breach extends beyond his personal circumstances and raises serious concerns about the security 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,” he said.

He further expressed concern that the banking details may have been accessed through individuals with privileged access, describing such a possibility as a serious abuse of trust.

“Even more disturbing is the suspicion that such confidential information may have been obtained through persons with privileged access,” the statement added.

Atiku warned that any confirmed compromise of confidential banking information could expose citizens to risks, including kidnapping, terrorism, banditry, fraud and other criminal activities.

He said security agencies and the Nigerian public had been alerted to the development, describing it as part of what he called a pattern of suspicious incidents 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,” he said.

The ADC presidential candidate also urged Nigerians to ignore what he described as attempts to tarnish his image as political campaigns intensify.

“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 statement read.

Atiku reiterated his commitment to offering what he described as credible leadership and practical solutions to Nigeria’s challenges.

“The Waziri Adamawa remains focused on offering Nigerians credible leadership and practical solutions to the nation’s challenges,” the statement added.