Subsidy Removal: Atiku disowns aide, says 'my position has not changed'

August 26, 2026

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar

Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has disowned comments by one of his media aides, Paul Ibe, on fuel subsidy, insisting that his position on the matter remains unchanged.

Atiku said he would restore subsidy if elected president in 2027, stressing that Nigeria was wealthy enough to provide relief for its citizens.

He spoke on Tuesday when he received the Osun State leadership of the ADC in Abuja.

Subsidy Removal: Atiku disowns aide, says 'my position has not changed'

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