ABUJA, Nigeria – The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress for Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election, Omoyele Sowore, stated on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, that he would restore the fuel subsidy if elected president. Okay News reports that Omoyele Sowore outlined his pledge during an interview on ARISE TV when asked if he planned to reinstate the fuel subsidy program, responding, “Absolutely.” He said, “In fact, the people that get the most subsidy in Nigeria is not the poor, it’s the rich. That’s, that’s the country we are in.” Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu announced the removal of the fuel subsidy on May 29, 2023, stating that the government would redirect those funds into infrastructure, healthcare, education, and job creation.