Atiku accuses Tinubu of worsening cost of living after subsidy removal
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Dailytrust
Nigerian opposition figure Atiku Abubakar accuses President Bola Tinubu of celebrating the removal of the fuel subsidy, which has increased household expenses. In a statement issued by his campaign communications director, he says he wants to make life more affordable through practical support measures.
Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate for the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has accused Nigerian President Bola Tinubu of worsening household hardship after the removal of the fuel subsidy. He said the president’s comparison of subsidy relief to Moses returning to Egypt showed that he did not understand Nigerians’ suffering, according to Daily Trust.
In a statement published by Phrank Shaibu, strategic communications director for the ADC campaign team, Atiku accused Bola Tinubu of presenting the measure taken as soon as he came to power as a triumph, even though it had made fuel more expensive for families facing rising food costs.
Update of 20 October 2026: Atiku Abubakar, the African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, accuses President Bola Tinubu of downplaying the hardship caused by rising fuel prices following the removal of subsidies. Read: Atiku proposes targeted support to address fuel costs in Nigeria.
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