Presidential candidate Adewole Adebayo of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) warns that petrol prices could rise to ₦5,000 per litre if President Bola Tinubu secures a second term. Adebayo makes the projection in a statement released through his campaign communications adviser, Mark Adebayo.
Both outlets report that the prediction is tied to wider economic conditions affecting fuel costs. Legit.ng highlights factors including expected naira weakness following moves that could involve currency floating and the removal of fuel subsidies, set against existing inflation pressures. The Daily Post Nigeria similarly frames the warning as linked to policy direction under a continued Tinubu administration. Neither source presents new data on actual future pricing, and both frame the remarks as a forecast rather than an announced government policy.
Overall, the coverage focuses on the political warning from the SDP candidate and the economic rationale he gives for potential fuel-price escalation if Tinubu wins again.
