Atiku Abubakar, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, has accused President Bola Tinubu of planning to make Nigerians forget the hardship caused by fuel subsidy removal ahead of the 2027 election.
Atiku made the claim in a Wednesday statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu.
He alleged that the Tinubu administration was considering restoring the subsidy through what he called “the back door.”
The former vice-president said the move was politically motivated and not based on concern for Nigerians.
“Tinubu wants Nigerians to forget the pain because an election is approaching. They will not,” Atiku said.
He also claimed his team received credible intelligence that the government had entered “full panic mode” and was preparing to reverse part of its fuel subsidy policy before the next presidential election.
Atiku accused the administration of allowing Nigerians to suffer for years before allegedly planning to provide limited relief as the election approaches.
“The strategy is as cynical as it is obvious: impoverish Nigerians for three and a half years, wait until the 2027 election is within sight, then hurriedly return a fraction of the relief you denied them and expect gratitude at the ballot box,” he said.
