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.

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.

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.

The director-general of the Tinubu Support Group (TSG), Dr Umar Tanko Yakasai, has credited President Bola Ahmed Tinubu with saving Nigeria from economic collapse, saying his administration has stabilised the country's economy. According to Leadership, Yakasai made the remarks at the official inauguration of the TSG national structure and state executive committee members, held at the Sani Abacha Stadium, Kofar, in Kano.

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.