Sowore vows to fix Nigeria’s four refineries, keep fuel subsidy if elected in 2027

Omoyele Sowore, presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, says he will make Nigeria’s four government-owned refineries operational if he wins the 2027 election. Speaking on Arise Television’s Prime Time on Tuesday, Sowore blamed corruption and the misappropriation of funds by past administrations for the refineries’ non‑operational state. He argued that refining crude locally could save at least ₦10 per gallon, a substantial sum given Nigeria’s daily consumption of over 60 million litres of fuel. Sowore also pledged not to remove the fuel subsidy, insisting that the leader who can sustain the subsidy, support the poor, and fight corruption deserves voters’ trust—not those who benefited from subsidy looting and sabotage. He noted that Nigeria already imports refined products from refineries owned by Nigerians in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, and possibly from Niger Republic, questioning why domestic refineries cannot be revived. The candidate highlighted that working refineries would lower fuel prices and create jobs for youths. No specific timeline or implementation plan was detailed in the interview. Will Sowore’s promise to fix refineries and keep subsidies influence your vote in 2027?

SOURCE: https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/26/2027-ill-make-nigerias-four-refineries-work-sowore/