Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has called on Nigerians to deny President Bola Ahmed Tinubu a second term in 2027 due to the country’s persistent electricity shortages.
Speaking on Saturday, April 4, 2026, Obi reminded citizens of Tinubu’s campaign promise during the 2023 elections, in which the president pledged that if he failed to deliver stable electricity within four years, Nigerians should not vote for him again.
“Tinubu himself said: ‘If I don’t give you constant electricity in four years, don’t vote for me for a second term,’” Obi wrote on his X account. “That promise has been broken, and Nigerians must hold him accountable.”
Obi highlighted that Nigeria’s electricity generation has fallen from the over 4,000 megawatts recorded when Tinubu assumed office to levels below that threshold, while tariffs have increased sharply.
He also noted that the nation’s per capita electricity consumption is only 144 kilowatt-hours, far below the African average of 617 kWh, making Nigeria the lowest in electricity consumption on the continent.
“This is not just a power problem-it is a leadership problem. Nigerians are paying more for less electricity, and the government is failing to provide basic services,” Obi said.
He further referenced an incident at Jos airport on April 2, when Tinubu briefly visited victims of attacks in the city. According to Obi, the president limited his stay to ten minutes because the airport had no electricity.
“You have no light here - I fly out in ten minutes,” Obi recalled Tinubu saying. He described the comment as evidence of a leadership disconnected from the hardships faced by ordinary Nigerians.
Obi said the electricity crisis exposes a broader failure of governance and urged citizens to use future elections to demand accountability.
“Now is the time to stop leaders who lack competence and empathy, who break promises, and who prioritize personal convenience over public welfare,” Obi stressed.
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