Nigeria's Minister of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake, has defended President Bola Tinubu's economic policies, saying the president deserves commendation rather than vilification for removing the fuel subsidy. According to Tribune Online, Alake argued that Tinubu 'took bullets for Nigeria's survival' by making difficult decisions necessary for the country's economic future, defending the controversial reforms that have faced widespread public criticism.

Atiku Abubakar, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate for 2027, has issued a fresh criticism of President Bola Tinubu's economic policy. According to Legit.ng, Atiku claimed the administration has created a poor terrain for entrepreneurs and raised what he described as a worrisome concern about the government's economic direction. The remarks represent the latest exchange between the opposition figure and the president ahead of the next election cycle.

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.

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.

A Daily Trust opinion writer argues that Nigeria's petrol subsidy should not return to economic policy debates, weighing in on the continuing discussion over President Bola Tinubu's reforms. The author says debate over the subsidy removal and government policy is necessary and that policies must remain open to scrutiny, particularly when their effects are felt directly in Nigerians' daily lives, but maintains the subsidy should never be reinstated.

Dele Alake has said President Bola Tinubu took a political risk by removing Nigeria's fuel subsidy, arguing the decision was made for the country's long-term economic benefit despite the immediate hardship it caused citizens. According to Punch, Alake defended the policy as a necessary step, framing the president's move as a bold choice that prioritised Nigeria's economic future over short-term political popularity.