{
  "id": 17635956,
  "title": "Tinubu Has Not Deviated An Inch from His Electricity Pledge, Says Alake",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/tinubu-has-not-deviated-an-inch-from-his-electricity-pledge-says-alake",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T16:00:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/11/01/tinubu-has-not-deviated-an-inch-from-his-electricity-pledge-says-alake/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council has confirmed that President Bola Tinubu has steadfastly adhered to his 2023 campaign promise of resolving Nigeria's electricity crisis. According to the party's spokesperson, Dele Aleke, Tinubu is eager to demonstrate his achievements in the power sector during the forthcoming elections, detailing what work remains to be accomplished.\n\nAleke recalled a 2023 meeting with the Organised Private Sector in Lagos where Tinubu pledged to confront systemic issues in the power industry and put an end to estimated billing. Tinubu's explicit statement, as recalled by Aleke, was: \"Whatever the case, by any means necessary, you will have electricity and you will no longer pay for estimated bills.\"\n\nThe party's spokesperson elaborated on the steps taken by the administration to fulfil this promise. These include the enactment of the Electricity Act 2023 within two weeks of Tinubu's inauguration, the sector's liberalisation, allowing states to engage in generation, distribution, and transmission. Several states, such as Lagos, Enugu, Abia, Ekiti, Oyo, Kaduna, and Niger, have established their regulatory bodies.\n\nMoreover, Tinubu's administration has tackled the legacy debt of over N6 trillion accumulated from 2015 to 2025. To address this, a N4 trillion bond programme has been established to settle verified debts to 21 Generators and Distribution Companies.\n\nThe party's spokesperson highlighted the launch of the Presidential Metering Initiative, which aims to close the over 7 million metering gap, with over 1.5 million customers already being metered in the past three years. The party also announced the alignment of tariffs to cost, creation of service bands with varying tariffs, and protection for low-income households.\n\nAdditional steps include the modernisation of the Osogbo Grid Control Centre, which was erected over 60 years ago, and the construction of an East-West super grid. The party also emphasized the review of the Presidential Power Initiative, initiated by former President Muhammadu Buhari, and the signing of an Acceleration Agreement with German partners. The Federal Executive Council has already approved the first batch of 5 TCN substations in December 2024 and the second batch of eight new substations and upgrade of four existing ones in June 2026.\n\nAleke concluded by reiterating that fixing the electricity market and power sector remains an ongoing endeavour under Tinubu's leadership. Once elected for a second term, the president will present his power sector scorecard and clearly communicate the remaining tasks to the Nigerian populace.",
  "summary": "Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council (APC-PCC) has said that President Bola Tinubu has not deviated from the 2023 campaign pledge to fix electricity. It",
  "key_points": [
    "President Bola Tinubu pledged to resolve Nigeria's electricity crisis in 2023.",
    "Tinubu's administration enacted the Electricity Act 2023 and liberalized the power sector.",
    "Tinubu's initiatives include metering initiative, tariff alignment, and grid modernisation."
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
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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."
}