Omokri also stated that the data excluded the “ways and means” debt that was reportedly discovered after Buhari handed over power.
According to him, Nigeria’s debt had climbed to $113 billion by June 2023.
He cited a report by Dubawa, a fact-checking project of the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development, to support his claim.
Quoting the report, Omokri said: “In the second quarter, which marks the beginning of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, the total debt was ₦87 trillion ($113 billion).
“The total external debt stock was ₦33 trillion ($43 billion). The federal government’s external debt was ₦29 trillion ($38 billion), while the external debt stock of states and FCT totalled ₦3 trillion ($4 billion).”
Omokri urged the newspaper to verify the figures and withdraw what he described as a misleading headline.
“I do note your anti-Tinubu stance; however, please verify this and take down this misleading and dishonest headline,” he said.
