Dr. Kelechi Anosike, the 2027 governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State, has criticized the ban on commercial motorcycles, stating that it negatively impacts the community. He promises to implement a welfarist government that will prioritize humane policies if elected.

Experts have criticized the Federal Government's Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) policy, initiated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in late 2023, for failing to effectively reduce the high cost of transport fares in Nigeria. The policy was part of the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGI) aimed at rolling out subsidies, but experts argue it does not adequately address the underlying issues affecting transportation costs.

Vice-President Kashim Shettima said President Bola Tinubu's infrastructural development agenda aligns with the welfare and operations of Nigerian transporters, according to ThisDay Live. Speaking in Abuja, he disclosed that the government is working to reduce transportation costs nationwide. Shettima also inaugurated a transporters support group backing Tinubu's re-election bid, urging members to conduct a peaceful, issue-based campaign ahead of the polls.

On June 9, 2026, Vice-President Kashim Shettima represented President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Ekiti to commission the Ado-Ekiti Flyover Bridge, named after Tinubu. This 1.2-kilometre road is part of a series of projects identified by Governor Biodun Oyebanji as his legacy initiatives in Nigerian governance.

Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has pledged that his administration will not dispossess any citizen of their property without providing fair and adequate compensation. This commitment was made following the distribution of cheques to households affected by developments along a 15-kilometre Ring Road corridor from Danbushiya Junction to Danhono 2, located at the Millennium City.

Ahead of Nigeria's 2027 general election, Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate Adewole Adebayo has argued that four years is enough time to transform the country. He outlined plans to cut fuel prices to N200 per litre, and party figures in Gombe said the SDP would tackle insecurity and build a productive economy. According to the report, political activist Usman Bugaje stressed that Nigeria's core problem is leadership rather than its citizens.