Nigeria: ADC Warns Tinubu Not to Push Nigerians to Their Limit Over N1,470 Fuel Pump Price

What the report says

Nigeria’s opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticized President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies, saying they are placing severe pressure on households and businesses. In a statement reported by This Day and carried by AllAfrica, the party said the rise in petrol prices, cited at up to N1,470 per litre, is feeding higher costs across transport, food, electricity and school fees.

The statement, issued by ADC National Publicity Secretary Bolaji Abdullahi, argued that many families are facing rising private-school fees at a time when wages have not kept pace with inflation and fuel costs. The party also said it did not hold school proprietors solely responsible, noting that they too are dealing with higher operating expenses such as taxes, rent, fuel and power bills.

The ADC framed the situation as evidence that economic reforms are worsening daily life for ordinary Nigerians rather than easing it. It said some families are skipping meals, pulling children out of school, delaying medical care and closing businesses. The party also accused the government of asking citizens to endure more while public officials maintain costly lifestyles.

The statement comes as fuel pricing remains a major political issue in Nigeria, where changes in petrol costs can quickly affect the wider economy. The ADC said the 2027 election would give voters a choice between Tinubu’s approach and its own plan, which it said would lower fuel costs by restoring subsidy support for domestic fuel production. That claim reflects the party’s position and not an independently verified policy outcome.