‘Atiku is confused’ – Wike hits ex-VP over promise to return fuel subsidy if elected President

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Key context: <img width="1200" height="936" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Wike-1.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Wike-1.jpg 1200w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Wike-1-300x234.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Wike-1-1024x799.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /><p>The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has criticised the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, over his promise to consider restoring fuel subsidy if elected President in 2027. Atiku had, in a recent interview, said he would consider restoring the subsidy removed by President Bola Tinubu. Reacting [&#8230;]</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/20/atiku-is-confused-wike-hits-ex-vp-over-promise-to-return-fuel-subsidy-if-elected-president/">&#8216;Atiku is confused&#8217; &#8211; Wike hits ex-VP over promise to return fuel subsidy if elected President</a></p> This development from dailypost.ng highlights ongoing changes in the sector.