Dare said Atiku’s proposal to supply crude to domestic refiners below market value would reduce the revenue available to the three tiers of government.
August 26, 2026
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar
By Bayo Wahab
Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, has identified what he described as an ‘arithmetic flaw’ in former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s plan to restore petrol subsidy if elected president in 2027.
Dare described the proposal as an “economic safari”, arguing that selling crude oil to local refineries at preferential prices could create fiscal, market and smuggling challenges.
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