Atiku and the Subsidy Bait, by Ugoji Egbujo

Vanguard News | 29-08-2026 06:17am |

Atiku Abubakar is strategically capitalizing on public discontent, particularly in the North, by criticizing the removal of fuel subsidy as an elitist experiment that has impoverished the region. Some observers compare his tactics to the APC's 2015 'Change' campaign, which they say led to corruption and cronyism. Atiku's message may resonate with voters who feel the economic pain of subsidy removal.

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