Reporting by Punch indicates that Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun said governors, rather than President Bola Tinubu alone, should account for the fiscal gains associated with petrol-subsidy removal.
His argument rests on the increase in allocations shared across the federation and the responsibility of state governments for many frontline services.
Vanguard reported that the explanation “isn’t on Tinubu,” while the Federal Ministry of Finance says states collectively received the “largest effective share” of estimated subsidy savings.
Echotitbits take: The next test is execution: timelines, transparent reporting and public access to the underlying decisions will matter more than the announcement itself.
Source: Punch – https://punchng.com/governors-not-tinubu-should-account-for-subsidy-gains-abiodun/, September 12, 2026
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