Tinubu made life expensive; Atiku will make it affordable, Akobundu says

Senator Austin Akobundu, director-general of the ADC Presidential Campaign Council, criticised Bola Tinubu’s economic policies and said Atiku Abubakar would prioritise affordability and economic recovery if elected in 2027. Speaking at the launch of the Atiku/Akobundu Vanguard in Ikwuano and Umuahia North, Abia State, he advocated restoring targeted subsidies and reviving the eastern maritime port corridor. Akobundu also cited constituency programmes, including ₦200,000 grants for 114 tertiary students and three-year scholarships worth ₦21 million for 113 National Teachers Institute students. He commended Governor Alex Otti for taking over reconstruction of the Umuahia–Ikot Ekpene Federal Road.