Former Vice-President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has reiterated his pledge to restore petrol subsidy if elected president in 2027, insisting that the policy would make life easier and affordable for Nigerians.
Atiku restated his position in a post on X on Monday, accompanying a campaign video explaining his proposed approach to petrol subsidy.
“My position stands! I will restore subsidy to make life easier and more affordable for Nigerians”, the former Vice-President wrote.
In the video, a female narrator said petrol was selling for more than N1,300 per litre in Nigeria and argued that citizens of other crude oil- producing countries, including Libya, Iran, Venezuela, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, enjoyed cheaper fuel.
The narrator said Atiku’s proposed intervention would be limited to supporting petrol produced by local refineries rather than imported products.
The video also quoted Atiku as saying, “My position has not changed and will not change. I will restore it”.
The proposed intervention is intended to support domestic refining until the industry can operate without government assistance.
Atiku urged that reducing fuel costs would help ease transportation expenses and the wider cost of living.
The pledge comes amid continued debate over the removal of petrol subsidy by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in May 2023.
Atiku has made its restoration a key promise of his 2027 campaign.
Tinubu announced the policy during his inauguration, saying the government could no longer sustain the rising cost of subsidy and would redirect the savings to education, healthcare, infrastructure and job creation.
The former Vice-President has reportedly criticised the impact of the policy and made its restoration part of his 2027 campaign promises.
The presidential election is scheduled for January 16, with INEC fixing February 6 for governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections.
However, a Federal High Court, Abuja on November 5, 2026 nullified Atiku’s nomination alongside decisions taken by the party’s David Mark-led leadership. Atiku secured the ADC presidential ticket in May 2026 for his seventh bid for the presidency.
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