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Politics● LowAug 30 · Aug 30, 2026, 11:46 AM

Amid Tinubu, Atiku, Obi subsidy debate, Duke calls fuel subsidy a ‘scam’

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Vanguard Nigeria · Sub-Saharan Africa

Former Cross River State governor and presidential candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, Donald Duke, has dismissed Nigeria’s petrol subsidy debate as a “scam,” saying petrol could sell for about N200 per litre if the country properly harnesses its crude oil resources and other energy sources. The post Amid Tinubu, Atiku, Obi subsidy debate, Duke calls fuel subsidy a ‘scam’ appeared first on Vanguard News.

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