Nigeria, Oct. 13 -- Nigeria's opposition party, the African Democratic Congress (ADC), said it will subsidise domestic crude oil production to reduce petrol prices if it wins the 2027 presidential election, arguing that Nigerians are too poor to bear the full cost of petroleum products under market forces.

The National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, said the administration of President Bola Tinubu had removed fuel subsidy without adequately preparing Nigerians for the resulting economic hardship.

Speaking on Channels Television's Politics Today on Monday, Mr Abdullahi said the ADC, under its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, would prioritise reducing the cost of living rather than leaving citizens to absorb the full impact...