The African Democratic Congress, (ADC), has condemned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s approval of a debt waiver for the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), describing the move as unconstitutional, and a violation of Section 162 of the 1999 Constitution, (as amended). The party’s reaction follows reports that President Tinubu authorised the cancellation of a substantial portion of NNPCL’s legacy debts amounting to about ₦7.6 trillion owed to the Federation Account. The decision has sparked widespread criticism, with civil society organisations and legal experts warning that it undermines transparency, fiscal discipline…
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