Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has criticised President Bola Tinubu over the repeated collapse of Nigeria’s national electricity grid, saying the failures contradict the President’s 2022 campaign pledge to deliver steady power within his first four years.
In a post on X on Wednesday, Obi highlighted that the national grid collapsed twice in January 2026 alone, adding that it 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, and the month is not even over. Last year, it collapsed about twelve times,” Obi said.
He further drew attention to Tinubu’s ongoing foreign trip to Turkey, a nation of about 87 million people—roughly a third of Nigeria’s population—pointing out that Turkey generates and distributes over 120,000 megawatts of electricity, compared to Nigeria’s less than 5% of that capacity.
“Our appeal is simple: stay at home and confront the nation’s problems. At this rate, we may soon hear of trips to Palau or Vanuatu while critical issues remain unattended at home,” Obi added.
The former presidential candidate urged Nigerians to focus on demanding accountability and responsible leadership rather than being preoccupied with the next election.
The national grid collapsed again on Tuesday, marking the second system failure in just four days this month, with generation reportedly plunging sharply and causing widespread outages across the country.
