Governorship candidates of the African Democratic Congress in Nigeria’s seven Northwest states—Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto, Zamfara and Jigawa—have urged President Bola Tinubu to restore the fuel subsidy, according to Vanguard. They argue that its removal has deepened the cost of living crisis across the region, making subsidy reversal a central regional demand. The report frames the appeal as political pressure on Tinubu’s economic policy from opposition candidates.

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.

Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of Nigeria's African Democratic Congress (ADC), said on Sunday that United States President Donald Trump supports his proposal to restore Nigeria's fuel subsidy, according to Information Nigeria. Atiku has pledged to reinstate the subsidy if elected president in 2027. The claim of Trump's backing has not been independently verified, and the report provides no response from US officials confirming the alleged endorsement.

Abubakar Chika Malami, the African Democratic Congress governorship candidate in Kebbi State, has formally launched his campaign ahead of Nigeria's 2027 elections, according to Vanguard. He pledged to run an issue-based campaign and said he would prioritise healthcare and other critical sectors if elected. The campaign's Director-General also addressed the flag-off event in Birnin Kebbi.

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, identified as the Allied Peoples Movement presidential candidate for 2027, said he would not reinstate Nigeria’s fuel subsidy if elected, according to the Daily Post. Speaking at the inauguration of his campaign office in Abuja on Monday, Makinde argued subsidy removal was final and instead proposed a more transparent approach to delivering benefits to Nigerians, without detailing specific measures in the excerpt.

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.