Peter Obi, presidential candidate of Nigeria’s Democratic Congress (NDC), supports the removal of the petrol fuel subsidy and says poor management of savings should not be grounds to reinstate it. He also describes how he would handle the policy’s impact, arguing that the focus should be on improving governance of any funds freed by the change.
Outlets report that Obi frames the issue as a matter of accountability rather than reversal. Vanguard notes he disagrees with fellow presidential candidates on subsidy policy, including African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate Atiku Abubakar, who proposes returning the subsidy later. Daily Post similarly highlights Obi’s argument during a panel discussion at the Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association, where he addresses mismanagement concerns.
Across the reports, the differing angle is primarily about Obi’s political positioning: Vanguard emphasizes his disagreement with Atiku’s plan to restore subsidy, while Daily Post foregrounds his explanation of what he would do instead of reverting the policy. All accounts, however, align that Obi endorses the subsidy removal while calling for better use of the resulting savings.
