ADC's Atiku Gains Support in Sokoto Amid Cost Crisis

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) Presidential Campaign Council announced that a large crowd welcomed its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, in Sokoto on November 4, reflecting public frustration with the Tinubu administration's management of living costs. Phrank Shaibu, Director of Strategic Communication for the ADC, stated that the motorcade from Sultan Muhammad III International Airport to the party's state secretariat took three and a half hours due to the crowd.

The ADC emphasized that the turnout was not due to financial incentives but rather genuine anger over rising costs of food, transport, and fuel. The Sokoto state government allegedly denied the ADC access to public facilities for the event and attempted to hinder campaign activities, which the ADC claimed only increased public turnout.

Atiku reiterated his plan to address the cost-of-living crisis through a production-based subsidy model for domestically refined petroleum products. Additionally, Atiku accused the Department of State Services (DSS) of attempting to disrupt the rally, a claim the DSS denied.