Peter Obi has called on Nigerians to reject President Bola Tinubu in future elections, blaming his administration for failing to resolve the country’s chronic electricity shortages.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, Obi described the ongoing power failure as a national embarrassment that has worsened under the current government.
“The power situation in Nigeria has become a national disgrace. It is unacceptable that after years of promises, we are still grappling with the same problems,” he said.
He added that Nigerians must hold leaders accountable at the ballot box.
“We cannot continue to accept mediocrity. If a government cannot provide basic electricity, the people have every right to reject it,” Obi stated.
“When he took office in 2023, Nigeria had a power supply of over 4,000 megawatts and lower tariffs. Today, the electricity power supply is less than 4,000 megawatts on the average, and Nigerians are paying higher tariffs. Nigeria currently has the lowest per capita electricity consumption in the world, with a rate below 30% of the African average. Africa’s average is 617kwh, Nigeria’s is 144 kWh. This means that Nigerians consume least electricity than other Africans.”
‘”In a glaring display of disregard for promises and a lack of trust, President Tinubu, during a brief airport stopover to visit grieving families of the Jos attack on Thursday, April 2, 2026, stated that one of the reasons for his 10-minute stay was that the airport had no electricity. “You have no light here I fly out in ten minutes” At a time when Nigerians are enduring days without power, our leaders cannot even stay a few minutes without it.’
The comments come amid widespread complaints about frequent blackouts and high electricity tariffs across the country, with many businesses and households struggling to cope.
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Obi urged citizens to demand better governance and use their votes to bring about meaningful change in 2027.
