'My N500,000 electricity bill now N4m, Atiku’ll restore subsidy’ — Amaechi

Former Rivers State governor and Vice-Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Rotimi Amaechi, stated that the party's presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, will restore electricity subsidy if elected in 2027. Amaechi criticized the electricity tariff regime introduced by President Bola Tinubu, claiming that the removal of the subsidy has drastically increased electricity bills. He also linked rising insecurity to the economic hardships faced by Nigerians, particularly affecting farmers.