The issue of fuel subsidy has returned to the front burner ahead of Nigeria's general elections, with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, announcing he would restore petrol subsidy. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ended the subsidy regime on May 29, 2023. Critics accuse Atiku of making political capital out of the issue, while experts urge preserving reforms while mitigating social and economic costs. The presidential and National Assembly elections are scheduled for January 16, 2027, with governorship and state assembly polls two weeks later.
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