15 SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESS STATEMENT. The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has warned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu that his government's economic policy is pushing Nigerians dangerously close to the limits of human endurance. In a statement signed by Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC National Publicity Secretary, the party said that with petrol now selling for as much as N1,470 per litre, every journey had become more expensive, while food and even basic education are being priced out the hands of citizens.
The ADC noted widespread reports of private schools increasing fees by between 30 and 40 per cent, while incomes have not increased anywhere near that margin. The party said it does not blame school proprietors who are themselves struggling with rising taxes, electricity bills, fuel costs, rent, and salaries. At N1,470 per litre, petrol is no longer simply a commodity. It is a Tinubu Tax.
The ADC said the 2027 election will present a clear choice between enduring President Tinubu's punishment and embracing the relief programme proposed by the ADC presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, restating his commitment to reducing the price of petrol by bringing back subsidy to support domestic production of fuel. Nigeria cannot be an oil-producing country whose citizens see every visit to a filling station as punishment. (Source: x.com/i/status/2099888315134623879) 7 Likes.
