Atiku’s petrol subsidy plan lacks legal framework – APC

The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council (APC-PCC) has questioned the legal basis of the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar’s proposed production subsidy for locally refined petrol.
According to the APC, the plan has no clear legal framework and may fail to reduce fuel prices for Nigerians.
The council made this known in a statement issued on Sunday by its spokesperson, Dele Alake, while reacting to Atiku’s proposal announced during a press conference in Abuja on Friday.
According to the APC-PCC, Atiku’s plan raises legal, financial and practical questions that need clear answers before it can be considered.
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