Atiku has pushed back against the criticism, shifting attention to the government's management of the savings generated from subsidy removal.
He has challenged the Federal Government to explain to Nigerians how the money saved from ending the subsidy has been spent, arguing that citizens deserve transparency over the economic reforms and their benefits.
The dispute has consequently moved beyond the question of whether subsidies should exist to a broader question of how either side intends to manage the petroleum sector and protect Nigerians from rising living costs.
Political commentators have argued that changing a policy position is not necessarily evidence of inconsistency if it is based on new information or accompanied by a credible implementation plan.
However, they have also challenged politicians opposing or supporting subsidy removal to provide Nigerians with detailed explanations of how their proposed policies would work in practice.
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