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The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has called on Nigerians to reconsider supporting President Bola Tinubu in the next general election.
Obi cited a campaign pledge the president made regarding electricity supply.
In a post shared Saturday on the social media platform X, Obi referred to a statement Tinubu reportedly made during the 2023 presidential campaign, where he said voters should deny him a second term if his administration failed to deliver stable electricity within four years.
“If I don’t give you constant electricity in four years, don’t vote for me for a second term,” Obi wrote, quoting the statement.
The former governor of Anambra State argued that the conditions set by the president had not been met and urged citizens to hold leaders accountable for their promises.
Obi said Nigeria’s power generation has not improved significantly since Tinubu assumed office in 2023, noting that electricity output has averaged below 4,000 megawatts while tariffs have increased during the same period.
He also referenced data indicating that Nigeria’s per capita electricity consumption stands at about 144 kilowatt-hours, compared with an African average of roughly 617 kWh.
Obi argued that the conditions set by the president had not been met and urged citizens to hold leaders accountable for their promises.
He said Nigeria’s power generation has not improved significantly since Tinubu assumed office in 2023.
Obi noted that electricity output has averaged below 4,000 megawatts while tariffs have increased during the same period.
He also referenced data indicating that Nigeria’s per capita electricity consumption stands at about 144 kilowatt-hours, compared with an African average of roughly 617 kWh.
“Tinubu in Jos Confirms ‘Don’t Vote for Me’ Prediction on Power Supply,” Obi wrote.
“During the 2023 campaign, President Tinubu made a clear electoral promise: “If I don’t give you constant electricity in four years, don’t vote for me for a second term.”
“When he took office in 2023, Nigeria had a power supply of over 4,000 megawatts and lower tariffs. Today, the electricity power supply is less than 4,000 megawatts on the average, and Nigerians are paying higher tariffs. Nigeria currently has the lowest per capita electricity consumption in the world, with a rate below 30% of the African average. Africa’s average is 617kwh, Nigeria’s is 144 kWh. This means that Nigerians consume least electricity than other Africans.
“In a glaring display of disregard for promises and a lack of trust, President Tinubu, during a brief airport stopover to visit grieving families of the Jos attack on Thursday, April 2, 2026, stated that one of the reasons for his 10-minute stay was that the airport had no electricity. “You have no light here I fly out in ten minutes” At a time when Nigerians are enduring days without power, our leaders cannot even stay a few minutes without it.
“Now is the time to stop incompetent leaders—those lacking the capacity and compassion—who prioritise their own comfort over the well-being of the people and make empty promises.”
Tinubu in Jos Confirms ‘Don’t Vote for Me’ Prediction on Power Supply
During the 2023 campaign, President Tinubu made a clear electoral promise: “If I don’t give you constant electricity in four years, don’t vote for me for a second term.”
When he took office in 2023, Nigeria…
— Peter Obi (@PeterObi) April 4, 2026
