The Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) has not commented on the differing positions taken by its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, regarding the restoration of fuel subsidy and the creation of state police. Obi rejected calls for the return of fuel subsidy but supported state police, stating at the Nigerian Bar Association conference in Port Harcourt that subsidy removal is necessary and that savings should be invested in healthcare, education, agriculture, and the sovereign wealth fund. He also claimed that trillions of naira recovered from subsidy removal were not transparently channeled into productive sectors. Kwankwaso's stance was not detailed in the summary.
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