Obi rules out 24-hour power in 4 years

Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria — African Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2027 elections, stated in a Channels TV interview on July 26, 2026, that providing uninterrupted 24-hour electricity to all Nigerians within four years is impossible due to the time required to build power plants and upgrade transmission lines. Instead, he pledged to focus on generating, transmitting, and distributing at least 10,000 megawatts of electricity within his proposed single term, replicating successful embedded power models like Geometric Power Limited in Aba to industrial hubs such as Kano. Obi also urged the federal government to clear trillions of naira in debts owed to generation companies to restore investor confidence. Nigeria's electricity sector faces challenges including low plant availability (36% in January 2026), grid collapses, and about 86 million people lacking access to electricity.