Former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi recalls President Bola Tinubu’s 2022 campaign vow amid repeated national grid failures in 2026
By Wapcodehub9ja LIVE News Correspondent Reporting Live From Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
Former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has revisited President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2022 campaign promise on electricity supply, following repeated collapses of Nigeria’s national power grid.
In a public statement, Obi recalled that President Tinubu had clearly told Nigerians during the 2022 presidential campaign that citizens should not vote for him for a second term if he failed to provide stable electricity within his first four years in office.
According to Obi, the electricity situation has continued to deteriorate rather than improve. He noted that in January 2026 alone, the national grid has collapsed twice, disrupting power supply across several parts of the country and affecting households, businesses, and critical services.
He further pointed out that the national grid collapsed about twelve times in 2025, describing the trend as a serious concern that reflects deeper structural problems in Nigeria’s power sector.
Obi stressed that electricity remains the backbone of economic development, industrial growth, healthcare delivery, and education. He argued that frequent grid failures discourage local production, increase the cost of doing business, and deepen poverty levels across the country.
The former governor emphasized that campaign promises should be treated as binding commitments, not political slogans, adding that leadership requires accountability and measurable outcomes.
He urged the federal government to urgently address the recurring failures by investing in grid stability, diversifying energy sources, and strengthening transmission infrastructure to meet the country’s growing demand.
Obi’s comments have sparked renewed public debate on energy reforms, governance responsibility, and the performance benchmarks Nigerians should use when assessing political leadership.
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