{
  "id": 16682250,
  "title": "THE REVENGE OF BAND A",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/the-revenge-of-band-a",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T23:42:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/27/the-revenge-of-band-a/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Many Nigerians have turned to solar energy in response to the Band A electricity tariff, according to PAUL C NWABUIKWU. The former Minister of Power, Bayo Adelabu, known as the \"Band A Minister,\" failed to secure the APC governorship nomination in Oyo State, leading to widespread disappointment among Nigerians. The loss was described as \"crushing\" by commentators, with Senator Sharafadeen Alli winning 578,143 votes and Abdulfatai Omotayo Buhari coming in second with 32,265 votes. Adelabu's campaign was heavily supported by federal resources and big wigs, but ultimately fell short against Alli, who had previously secured party structures and local support. Adelabu's tenure as Minister of Power was marred by the multi-band payment policy, which many consider a flawed initiative that worsened public trust in government and led to higher bills for consumers. Despite promising significant improvements in power supply within six months, Adelabu was unable to achieve his goal of 6,000 megawatts of power generation.",
  "summary": "Many “victims” of the so-called Band A electricity tariff are turning to solar energy, writes PAUL C NWABUIKWU Many Nigerians celebrated the failure of former minister of power Bayo Adelabu,",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}