Subsidy: Atiku, Presidency, Wike, APM clash over trillions

From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye and Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja
The controversy over petrol subsidy removal has erupted into a fresh political battle, with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar proposing a new production-based subsidy regime, while the Presidency and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, rejected the proposal and accused him of political inconsistency.
The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) also challenged the Federal Government’s account of savings from the subsidy removal, demanding a comprehensive breakdown of the funds generated and distributed since President Bola Tinubu ended the regime in May 2023.
The exchanges have placed petrol subsidy, refiner...