Senator Garba Musa Maidoki of Kebbi South has launched a scathing attack on President Bola Tinubu’s administration, alleging that none of the budgets passed since the President assumed office has been fully implemented and questioning the management of the nation’s finances.
The lawmaker made the remarks on Tuesday while speaking to journalists shortly after announcing his defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), a move that further underscores the shifting political landscape ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Maidoki, whose defection letter was read on the floor of the Senate during plenary, said his decision to quit the ruling party was driven by unresolved internal disputes and growing dissatisfaction with its leadership.
Addressing the country’s economic situation, the senator accused the Federal Government of failing to translate approved budgets into tangible development despite repeated borrowing and increased revenue generation.
“Three years into Tinubu’s government, 2024, 2025 and now 2026, the budgets have not been implemented. He has never implemented a budget. How does a country run without a budget?” Maidoki asked.
He also challenged the government to account for the country’s rising debt profile and explain how borrowed funds and internally generated revenues have been utilised.
“We have borrowed and borrowed and borrowed. Where is the money we are borrowing? All the revenue-generating agencies in this country told us they have exceeded their targets. Where is the money going?” he queried.
The senator warned that the prevailing economic hardship and growing public frustration could pose a threat to Nigeria’s democratic stability if urgent measures are not taken.
“We are happy that democracy has not been truncated, but we are afraid that if things continue this way, it will not be the military that truncates democracy; it will be ordinary people on the streets,” he said.
Maidoki’s exit from the APC comes amid increasing political realignments as opposition parties intensify efforts to strengthen their ranks ahead of the next general election.
The Kebbi South lawmaker maintained that the African Democratic Congress provides a better platform for his political aspirations and for advancing the interests of his constituents, insisting that his decision was motivated by principle rather than political convenience.
