Module 04

Presidents

Side-by-side comparison of administrations: debt added, cumulative deficit, and number of documented controversies under review.

Bola Ahmed Tinubu
#5 · APC · 2023–
Bola Ahmed Tinubu
Deficit
₦9.2T
Debt added
₦44.1T
Controversies on file
8
documented
Muhammadu Buhari
#4 · APC · 2015–2023
Muhammadu Buhari
Deficit
₦46.2T
Debt added
₦65.3T
Controversies on file
22
documented
Goodluck Jonathan
#3 · PDP · 2010–2015
Goodluck Jonathan
Deficit
₦9.8T
Debt added
₦7.4T
Controversies on file
14
documented
Umaru Yar'Adua
#2 · PDP · 2007–2010
Umaru Yar'Adua
Deficit
₦1.2T
Debt added
₦0.9T
Controversies on file
5
documented
Olusegun Obasanjo
#1 · PDP · 1999–2007
Olusegun Obasanjo
Deficit
₦4.1T
Debt added
-$18B (relief)
Controversies on file
19
documented

Figures cross-referenced with DMO debt stock, CBN, and Federal Budget Office archives. "Controversies" = unique cases with at least two independently verified sources.