The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has asked the Director-General of President Bola Tinubu’s re-election campaign, Abdul’aziz Yari, to explain how Nigerians have benefitted from the ₦15.8 trillion obtained from the Federal Government’s fuel subsidy removal and foreign exchange reforms.
It was reports that the party made the demand in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi.
ADC asserted that despite the increase in revenue many Nigerians were still battling with rising food, transportation and other living costs.
The ADC said the reforms mobilised about ₦15.8 trillion for the Federation between June 2023 and December 2025.
It said ₦5.4 trillion went to the Federal Government, ₦5.4 trillion to states and ₦3.9 trillion to local governments.
“Government is counting trillions while Nigerian families are counting the meals they can afford,” the party said.
The ADC also cited ₦47.25 trillion in Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) disbursements to states between 2023 and 2025, saying the figure rose from ₦10.09 trillion in 2023 to ₦15.26 trillion in 2024 and ₦21.90 trillion in 2025.
According to the party, monthly FAAC allocations have since exceeded ₦2 trillion, compared with less than ₦1 trillion before the removal of fuel subsidy.
The opposition party, however, argued that the increased revenues had not translated into improved living conditions for many Nigerians.
“Before asking Nigerians for four more years, Senator Yari and the APC must answer one question: after ₦15.8 trillion in additional resources, record FAAC allocations and three years of unprecedented sacrifice, are Nigerians better off?” it asked.
The ADC also questioned why some states continued to borrow despite receiving increased allocations, citing reports that about 20 states borrowed ₦458 billion in 2025.
“After ₦47.25 trillion to states in three years, Nigerians have a right to ask: where are the results?” the party said, challenging governments to account for projects such as schools, hospitals, roads and mass-transit systems funded with the additional resources.
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