Former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has criticised President Bola Tinubu over the frequent collapse of Nigeria’s national electricity grid, saying the development contradicts the President’s campaign promise on power supply.
In a post on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Wednesday, Obi recalled Tinubu’s 2022 pledge that Nigerians should not re-elect him if he failed to provide steady electricity within his first four years in office.
Obi noted that the national grid had already collapsed twice in January 2026, even though the month was yet to end, adding that the system reportedly failed about 12 times in 2025.
“President Bola Tinubu’s campaign promise in 2022 was clear: “If I do not provide steady electricity in my first four years, do not vote for me for a second term.’ Yet, in January 2026 alone, the national grid has already collapsed twice. Last year, it collapsed about twelve times,” Obi wrote.
He described the situation as a sharp contradiction of the promise and said it should concern all Nigerians.
The former Anambra State governor also criticised Tinubu’s ongoing foreign trip to Turkey, a country with a population of about 87 million—roughly a third of Nigeria’s.
According to Obi, Turkey generates and distributes over 120,000 megawatts of electricity, while Nigeria struggles to produce less than five per cent of that figure.
“Our appeal is simple: stay at home and address the nation’s problems. At this rate, we may soon hear of trips to Palau or Vanuatu while critical issues at home remain unresolved,” he added.
Obi further urged Nigerians to focus on demanding accountability and responsible leadership rather than being distracted by discussions about future elections.
Meanwhile, PUNCH Online reports that the national grid collapsed again on Tuesday, marking the second system failure in four days, with power generation dropping sharply and triggering widespread outages across the country.
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