‘Stay At Home, Confront Nigeria’s Problems’, Peter Obi Tells Tinubu

Former Labour Party presidential candidate and chieftain of the ADC, Peter Obi, on Wednesday, urged President Bola Tinubu to “stay at home and confront the nation’s problems,” criticising the federal government’s handling of electricity and governance issues.

“No steady power in four years, no second term,” Obi wrote on X, recalling Tinubu’s 2022 campaign promise that Nigerians should not vote for him again if he failed to provide reliable electricity in his first term.

He added, “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.”

Obi highlighted the contrast with Turkey, a country of about 87 million people, roughly a third of Nigeria’s population, saying, “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.”

He also criticised what he described as misplaced priorities, urging Nigerians to focus on governance rather than just elections.

“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 wrote.

He further called for collective accountability, stressing, “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.”