Declare your stance on petrol pricing – Agbakoba tells presidential candidates
A former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Dr Olisa Agbakoba has demanded that 2027 presidential candidates should publicly state their stance on petroleum pricing. The post Declare your stance on petrol…
Petrol pricing has remained one of Nigeria's most contentious policy issues since the removal of fuel subsidies in 2023, a move that triggered sharp increases in pump prices and ripple effects across transportation, food costs and inflation nationwide. The debate over how petrol should be priced — whether through market-driven deregulation, government subsidy, or a hybrid model — has since become a recurring flashpoint in Nigerian politics, with citizens and civil society groups frequently calling on political leaders to clarify where they stand on the issue.
Olisa Agbakoba, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and former president of the Nigerian Bar Association, is known for his frequent interventions on governance and economic policy matters. His call for 2027 presidential hopefuls to declare clear positions on petrol pricing reflects growing public demand for transparency ahead of the next election cycle, positioning the subsidy question as a potential litmus test for candidates seeking to address the cost-of-living crisis many Nigerians continue to face. Both Vanguard and Punch's coverage align closely on Agbakoba's demand, though neither report yet specifies how any declared candidates have responded or what alternative pricing framework Agbakoba himself favours.