{
  "id": 17945662,
  "title": "Tinubu’s 2023 electricity pledge taken out of context, says APC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/tinubus-2023-electricity-pledge-taken-out-of-context-says-apc",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T10:20:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Chronicle Ghana",
    "slug": "the-chronicle-ghana",
    "url": "https://thechronicle.com.gh/tinubus-2023-electricity-pledge-taken-out-of-context-says-apc/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The All Progressives Congress (APC) has refuted claims that President Bola Tinubu's pledge to end estimated billing and guarantee stable electricity supply during the 2023 elections was taken out of context. The party's Presidential Campaign Council spokesperson, Dele Alake, clarified Tinubu's remarks made at a meeting with the Organised Private Sector in Lagos ahead of the general elections. Alake emphasized that Tinubu had outlined plans to tackle structural and institutional issues in the power sector, particularly the problem of estimated billing, and reiterated his commitment to delivering on the promise in a subsequent statement.",
  "summary": "The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has defended President Bola Tinubu’s 2023 campaign promise to end estimated billing and ensure stable electricity supply, saying his remarks have been taken out of context. In a statement on Sunday, the council’s spokesperson, Dele Alake, said Tinubu made the pledge while addressing members of the Organised […] The post Tinubu’s…",
  "key_points": [
    "APC denies Tinubu's 2023 electricity pledge was taken out of context.",
    "President Tinubu pledged to end estimated billing and ensure stable electricity supply.",
    "Clarification emphasizes Tinubu's plans to address power sector issues."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The ruling party's defense of the president's campaign promises signals an attempt to manage public expectations regarding the structural reforms required to fix the nation's electricity sector.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}