Nigeria's Public Debt Growth: Buhari Vs Tinubu — 2026

 NIGERIA'S PUBLIC DEBT GROWTH: BUHARI VS TINUBU — 2026

Average annual debt increase:

Buhari (2015—2023) — ₦9.41 Trillion

Tinubu (2023—2025) — ₦29.29 Trillion

Total debt change:

Buhari (8 years): ₦75.3 Trillion increase

Tinubu (2.25 years): ₦65.9 Trillion increase

Tinubu's administration added an average of ₦29.29 trillion to Nigeria’s public debt annually.

This rate was triple the ₦9.41 trillion annual average seen under the previous administration.

While Buhari added ₦75.3 trillion over 8 years, the total debt rose by ₦65.9 trillion in the first 2 years of the Tinubu presidency.