Prince Adewole Adebayo, presidential candidate of Nigeria's Social Democratic Party (SDP), has pledged to reduce the prices of petrol, cooking gas and aviation fuel (Jet A1) to ₦200 per litre if elected president in 2027. According to Information Nigeria, Adebayo made the promise while speaking during a news event. The pledge comes as fuel costs remain a major concern for Nigerians ahead of the next general election.

According to Naija News, Social Democratic Party presidential candidate Adewole Adebayo has challenged President Bola Tinubu to a public debate ahead of Nigeria’s presidential election. The report says Adebayo questioned savings linked to subsidies he argued “never existed,” framing the challenge around accountability for government funds. The blurb does not include any response from Tinubu or details about a proposed date, venue, or format for the 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.

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.

In an opinion piece for ThisDay Live, Iyobosa Uwugiaren argues that Nigeria's renewed debate over fuel subsidy should move beyond ideological slogans. The debate was recently reignited by Atiku Abubakar, the African Democratic Congress candidate in the January 2027 presidential poll. According to the author, the country needs a more substantive discussion on the issue rather than entrenched political positions.

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.