Fuel Subsidy Returns as 2027's Defining Battleground

Atiku Abubakar is promising to restore a form of petrol subsidy if elected in 2027. President Bola Tinubu's camp is firing back, calling it "irresponsible fiscal profligacy." The debate cuts to the heart of your monthly budget: will fuel costs go back down, or will the savings from the 2023 removal finally reach your pocket? The outcome hinges on a glaring paradox the government hasn't answered.

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Claim: The removal of fuel subsidy was a "fiscal...