The African Democratic Congress has said its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, will present Nigerians with a formal commitment on his proposed economic policies if elected president in 2027.
ADC chieftain Ralph Nwosu reportedly said the party intends to enter into an agreement with Nigerians outlining key aspects of its proposed programme, including its approach to petrol pricing.
The proposal comes as the future of petrol pricing has become one of the central economic issues in the emerging 2027 presidential contest.
Atiku has already made clear that he supports restoring petrol subsidy, arguing that subsidy removal has placed excessive pressure on households and businesses.
His position has since generated intense criticism from the Tinubu administration, with the Presidency arguing that returning to a subsidy regime would impose a heavy financial burden on Nigeria. Presidential aide Otega Ogra recently estimated the proposed subsidy arrangement at about ₦19.1 trillion annually.
Atiku, however, has maintained that the government should protect citizens from excessively high energy costs and has argued that subsidy should remain until market conditions make affordable petrol possible without government support.
The former vice-president subsequently clarified that his proposed subsidy restoration would not have a predetermined deadline. His camp said the intervention would eventually become unnecessary when market conditions could deliver affordable prices without government support.
Nwosu’s reported proposal to disclose a petrol-pricing framework before taking office therefore adds another dimension to the opposition party’s attempt to distinguish its economic agenda from that of the Tinubu administration.
The pledge will likely attract further scrutiny as voters assess how competing presidential candidates intend to balance affordable fuel prices, government revenue and the long-term sustainability of Nigeria’s energy sector.