Obi and Kwankwaso at odds over fuel subsidy

Author: dailypost.ngPublished on: September 23, 2026Country: Nigeria

Politics

Obi and Kwankwaso at odds over fuel subsidy

Rabiu Kwankwaso, the vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), stated that a Peter Obi-led administration would reintroduce fuel subsidy in a different form. Meanwhile, a court nullified Babazango's candidacy for the Yola federal constituency, recognizing Bashir instead. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, also criticized Senator Ireti Kingibe, claiming she would not return to the Senate.

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