Abubakar Malami, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate in Kebbi State, has called for the restoration of Nigeria's fuel subsidy. According to the Daily Post, Malami said reinstating the subsidy should be among the immediate measures to address worsening economic hardship in the Northwest, arguing that its removal has increased pressure on households in the region and contributed to rising living costs.

Professor Tunji Ogunyemi of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, has warned that restoring Nigeria's petroleum subsidy regime could severely damage the country's public finances. According to Ripples Nigeria, the economic historian, lawyer and public affairs analyst argued that a return to fuel subsidy payments could lead to the possible financial collapse of more than 15 states in Nigeria's northern region, urging against reversing the subsidy removal policy.

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), said his proposal to reinstate Nigeria's fuel subsidy has compelled President Bola Tinubu's All Progressives Congress government to debate the effects of its removal on citizens. According to Atiku, speaking in response to Kayode Fayemi, the government has been forced to confront an issue it had sought to avoid, as hardship from the subsidy's 2023 removal continues to fuel political debate.

Governorship candidates of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and their running mates from Nigeria's seven northwestern states held a meeting to discuss ways of tackling worsening insecurity in the region, according to Channels Television. The candidates in attendance were drawn from Kaduna, Kano, Jigawa, Katsina, Zamfara, Sokoto, and Kebbi states. The gathering focused on the security challenges affecting the North West, where banditry and related violence have persisted.

Adewole Adebayo, the Social Democratic Party's presidential candidate, has said Nigeria has been getting its approach to fuel subsidy wrong. According to the Daily Post, Adebayo made the remark on Tuesday during an interview on Channels Television's Politics Today programme. He was responding to questions about President Bola Tinubu's removal of the fuel subsidy, a policy in place since Tinubu assumed office on May 29, 2023.

Governorship candidates of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Nigeria's seven North West states have signed a development covenant ahead of the 2027 general elections, pledging a minimum wage of 110,000 naira. The declaration, titled 'Northwest ADC Governorship Candidates' Compact 2027–2031,' outlines plans for the socio-economic emancipation of the region and reforms aimed at protecting citizens, according to Daily Trust.