Atiku Camp Questions Tinubu’s 90-Day Relief Plan as Deadline Falls After Election
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) Presidential Campaign Council has accused President Bola Tinubu of using his proposed 90-day cost-of-living relief plan to bait voters ahead of the 2027 presidential election, arguing that the programme’s deadline falls after Nigerians would have voted.
The presidential election is 86 days away. Yet President Bola Tinubu’s National Economic Council has announced a cost-of-living plan that will run for 90 days. The arithmetic is plain: the plan ends after Nigerians have voted. After three and a half years of hardship, this government is asking families to carry another promise into the polling booth and wait for relief until the votes are counted.
Phrank Shaibu, the Director of Strategic Communication for the ADC Presidential Campaign Council, made these remarks during a press conference at the party secretariat in Abuja. He argued that the five priorities listed in the plan—food affordability, tax harmonisation, completion of key projects, removal of investment bottlenecks, and household support—are long-standing issues that should have been addressed much earlier in the administration’s tenure.
Shaibu demanded greater transparency regarding the implementation of these measures, specifically calling for the government to publish eligibility criteria, budget allocations, and payment arrangements for the proposed household assistance. He also challenged the administration to explain how it intends to sustain food price reductions beyond the 90-day window and which specific projects are slated for completion within that timeframe.
Furthermore, the ADC campaign raised concerns regarding a registration form circulating under the name “Arise for Tinubu 2027,” which reportedly requests voter identification, bank details, and telephone numbers. Shaibu cautioned Nigerians against providing such sensitive information to political groups in exchange for public assistance.
The campaign also criticized President Tinubu’s choice of Kaduna for his campaign launch, citing the state’s recent history of civilian casualties from military airstrikes and ongoing security challenges, and questioned the effectiveness of previous government interventions, such as fuel discount claims at NNPC stations.