2027: ADC Says Tinubu May Introduce Fuel Tax After Re-election

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has alleged that President Bola Tinubu may introduce a five per cent fuel tax after the 2027 presidential election if he secures re-election, warning that the measure could push petrol prices above N1,500 per litre.
The party said the proposed tax could increase the financial burden on Nigerians already grappling with high transportation costs, rising food prices and other economic challenges.
The ADC National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, stated this in a press release yesterday while reacting to comments by the Minister of Finance, Taiwo Oyedele, that the government would introduce the fuel tax when economic conditions improved. ...