Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has criticised President Bola Tinubu over the repeated collapse of Nigeria’s national electricity grid, describing the situation as a contradiction of the President’s campaign promises.

In a post on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Wednesday, Obi recalled Tinubu’s 2022 pledge to provide steady electricity within his first four years in office or forgo a second-term bid.

Obi noted that the national grid collapsed twice in January 2026 alone, while it reportedly failed about 12 times throughout 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 added that the situation sharply contradicts the President’s promise and should be a major concern for Nigerians.

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Obi also referenced Tinubu’s ongoing foreign trip to Turkey, noting that the country, with a population of about 87 million, roughly one-third of Nigeria’s population—generates and distributes more than 120,000 megawatts of electricity.

According to him, this stands in stark contrast to Nigeria, which struggles to generate less than five per cent 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.

He further urged Nigerians to focus on demanding accountability and responsible leadership rather than becoming distracted by electoral politics.

The national electricity grid collapsed again on Tuesday, marking the second system failure in four days in January 2026, with power generation dropping sharply and triggering widespread outages across the country.