{
  "id": 8871788,
  "title": "2027: Sowore backs return of fuel subsidy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/2027-sowore-backs-return-of-fuel-subsidy",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T07:17:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/21/2027-sowore-backs-return-of-fuel-subsidy/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a recent announcement, Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), has expressed his intention to restore the fuel subsidy if elected as Nigeria's leader in 2027. This announcement was made in a post on his official X account, where he also proposed a minimum wage of N500,000 per month for Nigerian workers. Sowore emphasized that his administration would not compromise on this issue, stating that Nigerian workers would receive a minimum wage of at least N500,000 monthly under his leadership. The debate surrounding the removal of the fuel subsidy has been ongoing, with various presidential candidates taking different stances. While some, like the African Democratic Congress (ADC) flagbearer Atiku Abubakar, have proposed restoring a form of subsidy targeted at domestic refiners, others, such as Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate Peter Obi and the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) candidate Seyi Makinde, have ruled out returning to the old subsidy regime and instead suggested alternative measures like cheaper domestic crude pricing for Nigerian refineries.",
  "summary": "The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore, has said that if elected in 2027, he would restore the fuel subsidy removed by the President Bola Tinubu administration. The activist made the remark in a post shared on his official X handle on Monday. Sowore also said his administration would implement a minimum […] 2027: Sowore backs return of fuel subsidy",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}