Posted by Samuel on Wed 28th Jan, 2026 - tori.ng
Obi made this call in a statement he posted on his verified X handle on Wednesday in reaction to the second collapse of the national grid, lamenting that the year has just started and the national grid has collapsed two times.
Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has called on Nigerians to hold President Bola Tinubu accountable for his campaign promises on electricity.
Obi made this call in a statement he posted on his verified X handle on Wednesday in reaction to the second collapse of the national grid, lamenting that the year has just started and the national grid has collapsed two times.
He wrote, “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. This reality sharply contradicts the promise and should worry every patriotic Nigerian.
“At the same time, the President is on another foreign trip, this time to Turkey, a country of about 87 million people—roughly a third of Nigeria’s population. Yet Turkey generates and distributes over 120,000 megawatts of electricity, while Nigeria struggles with less than 5% of that capacity. The contrast is both striking and painful.
“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.
“And yet, our collective preoccupation seems to be the next election, rather than how to secure good governance. We should be joining hands to demand accountability and responsible leadership, and to save Nigerians from the indignity and suffering caused by persistent bad governance.”