Nigeria, Aug. 21 -- The media adviser to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Paul Ibe, has defended his principal's decision to change his position on petrol subsidy, saying a leader should be willing to review a policy when its implementation causes hardship to citizens.

Mr Ibe made the position known in a statement posted on his X handle on Friday, in response to the presidency's criticism of Atiku's recent promise to restore petrol subsidy if elected president in 2027.

The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, had criticised Atiku's position as a reversal of the policy stance he held during the 2023 presidential campaign.

PREMIUM TIMES reported that Atiku, the presidential candidate of...