Atiku, Obi’s campaign promises may trigger public chaos, says Oyintiloye

By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo –

An All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain in Osun State, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has described the campaign promises of presidential hopefuls Atiku Abubakar of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and Peter Obi of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) ahead of the 2027 general elections as unrealistic and capable of causing public chaos.

Oyintiloye, a former Osun lawmaker, stated this in Osogbo on Sunday, arguing that the promises failed to take into account the country’s current economic realities.

He described their promise to restore fuel subsidies as unrealistic, saying all organs and tiers of government had adjusted to the current regime without fuel subsidies.

“It is practically impossible to think of returning Nigeria to the era of fuel subsidy. Alhaji Atiku and Mr Obi should be mindful of the implications of whatever promises they are making to get the attention of Nigerians,” he said.

Oyintiloye also questioned the promise by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Donald Duke, to peg petrol prices at N300 per litre if elected, describing such promises as a potential recipe for public chaos.

He noted that fuel subsidy removal and foreign exchange reforms introduced by President Bola Tinubu’s administration had driven major fiscal adjustments, although they had also placed considerable pressure on households and businesses. He added that increased Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) disbursements had given state governments greater financial flexibility.

The APC chieftain urged opposition candidates to support the Federal Government’s efforts to reposition the economy rather than make promises they might be unable to fulfil.

He also called on governors to translate increased revenue into better roads, improved healthcare, stronger food production, regular payment of salaries and pensions, and more jobs.