APC Campaign Council Accuses Atiku of Compromising National Interest Over Mambila Power Project

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has accused African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar of compromising Nigeria’s national interest for personal gain, following revelations from an arbitration proceeding in Paris concerning the stalled Mambila Hydroelectric Power Project.
The council made the allegations in a press statement signed by its spokesman, Dele Alake, and dated September 18, 2026, while calling on Atiku to withdraw from the presidential race.
The statement focused on the arbitration proceedings involving Sunrise Power and Transmission Company Ltd and Leno Adesanya over the 3,960-megawatt Mambila Hydroelectric Power Project in Taraba State.
According to the APC campaign council, proceedings before the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) arbitration tribunal in Paris raised questions about a $500,000 payment made to Jennifer Douglas, Atiku’s former wife, and its proximity to the alleged award of a Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) contract to Sunrise Power in 2003.
The council cited an observation attributed to the tribunal regarding the timing of the payment and the alleged contract award. It further alleged that Atiku, who was vice-president at the time, and former Power Minister Olu Agunloye worked together to approve the contract despite objections raised by former President Olusegun Obasanjo.

The APC campaign council claimed that the contract dispute had exposed Nigeria to substantial financial liabilities, stating that Sunrise Power and Adesanya had made claims against the Federal Government involving hundreds of millions of dollars and a separate compensation claim exceeding $2.7 billion.
The statement also compared the dispute with the $11 billion arbitration claim involving Process and Industrial Developments (P&ID), which the Nigerian government previously challenged.
The council criticised Atiku for allegedly failing to appear to provide evidence during the arbitration proceedings, while commending former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Muhammadu Buhari for their participation in defending Nigeria’s interests.
It also referenced allegations contained in Obasanjo’s memoir, My Watch, concerning Atiku’s conduct during their time in government.
The APC campaign council urged Atiku to withdraw from the presidential contest, describing the arbitration revelations as evidence of what it called extensive corruption.
It further accused the ADC candidate of contributing to the delay in the development of the Mambila Hydroelectric Power Project, which it said could have generated significant economic benefits for Taraba State.