ADC presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has repeated his promise to restore the petrol subsidy if he wins the 2027 election.
In a post online, on Monday, he wrote, “My position stands! I will restore subsidy to make life easier and more affordable for Nigerians.”
It said the proposed support would apply only to petrol made by local refineries, and only until those refineries can run without government help.
President Bola Tinubu removed the subsidy when he took office in May 2023, saying the government could no longer afford it and would put the savings into infrastructure, education, healthcare and jobs.
At his party’s campaign launch in Sokoto on 4 November, he also promised to reopen land borders for legitimate trade and deal with insecurity.
Atiku’s candidacy is in doubt, though.
A Federal High Court in Abuja nullified his nomination on 5 November.
The ADC has appealed the ruling and asked for a stay of execution.