The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has taken aim at President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, criticizing its approach to Nigeria’s electricity crisis and accusing the government of falling short on its campaign pledges.
In a statement issued on Sunday by the party’s Interim National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC voiced disappointment over what it described as the government’s failure to honor key electoral promises—chief among them the provision of 24-hour electricity and the elimination of estimated billing.
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Abdullahi recalled Tinubu’s campaign declaration, in which he vowed: “A promise made will be a promise kept. If I don’t keep my promise and I come back for a second time, don’t vote for me.”
The party emphasized that electricity tariffs have soared by over 240% since Tinubu assumed office in May 2023.
Meanwhile, the national grid has collapsed on a dozen occasions, with no comprehensive reform plan or public strategy to address the recurring problem.
“Good morning, Nigerians. Today, we just want to take some time to remind President Tinubu that he promised Nigerians uninterrupted electricity within four years. Yes, that’s right, Mr. President promised us 24/7 power. All by himself,” the ADC said.
The statement further cited that more than 90 million Nigerians are still living without any access to electricity. Urban households, according to the ADC, are barely receiving four to six hours of daily power supply, depending on their assigned classification under Bands A through E.
Abdullahi highlighted the grim realities in rural areas, where he noted that a majority of the 50 million households remain completely disconnected from the grid.
He also criticized the administration’s apparent indifference to the public’s growing frustration. “We are past the halfway mark of this administration, and millions of Nigerians are still charging their phones at mobile charging kiosks and spending hundreds of thousands to fuel their generators,” he said.
Quoting the President’s earlier words, he concluded: “Mr. President, you once said: ‘If I don’t give you electricity, don’t vote for me.’ Well, Nigerians are listening. And come 2027, we intend to grant your wish.”
As of now, there has been no official response from the Presidency regarding the ADC’s statement.
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