“Do Not Vote for Me Again, If I do not provide steady electricity” – Obi Quotes Tinubu After Grid Fails Twice in January

• Peter Obi has criticised repeated national grid collapses and urged Nigerians to hold President Bola Tinubu accountable for his electricity campaign promises, noting that the grid has already failed twice in January 2026 despite earlier pledges to deliver steady power.
• The former Anambra State governor expressed concern that the current situation sharply contradicts that promise, noting that the national grid reportedly collapsed about twelve times in 2025 alone.

Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has urged Nigerians to hold President Bola Ahmed Tinubu accountable for his campaign promises on electricity supply following another collapse of the national grid.

Obi made the call in a statement shared on his verified X (formerly Twitter) handle on Wednesday, reacting to reports that the national grid has collapsed twice in January 2026, even though the year is still in its early days.

Recalling a campaign pledge made by Tinubu in 2022, Obi quoted the president’s words:
“If I do not provide steady electricity in my first four years, do not vote for me for a second term.”

The former Anambra State governor expressed concern that the current situation sharply contradicts that promise, noting that the national grid reportedly collapsed about twelve times in 2025 alone.

“Yet, in January 2026 alone, the national grid has already collapsed twice, and the month is not even over. This reality sharply contradicts the promise and should worry every patriotic Nigerian,” Obi wrote.

Obi also criticised President Tinubu’s frequent foreign travels, pointing out that the president is currently in Turkey, a country with a population of approximately 87 million about one-third of Nigeria’s population.

According to him, Turkey generates and distributes over 120,000 megawatts of electricity, while Nigeria struggles with less than five percent of that capacity, describing the contrast as both striking and painful.

He argued that Nigeria’s leadership should prioritise addressing pressing domestic challenges rather than engaging in frequent foreign trips, warning that critical national issues remain unattended.

Obi concluded by urging Nigerians to shift attention from the next general election to demanding accountability, responsible leadership, and improved governance capable of easing the hardship faced by citizens.