Tinubu's Aide Claims Atiku Won't Restore Fuel Subsidy
On September 24, 2026, Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser on Policy Communication to President Bola Tinubu, asserted that Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate for the African Democratic Congress (ADC), does not intend to restore the fuel subsidy if he wins the 2027 election. This statement comes in light of Tinubu's decision to end the fuel subsidy regime during his inauguration in Abuja in 2023, which was aimed at eliminating the benefits enjoyed by certain cabals and reallocating the funds for better use.
Throughout the 2027 election campaign, Atiku has been vocal about his desire to restore the fuel subsidy. In response, Kenneth Okonkwo, Atiku's spokesman, remarked on Arise Television's Prime Time that the removal of the subsidy without a plan could lead to its restoration.
Bwala dismissed Okonkwo's comments as mere populist rhetoric, emphasizing that there is no actual plan for restoration.
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