ADC Chieftain Eze Blasts Tinubu Over Power Crisis, Demands Apology and Questions Electricity Reform Claims

A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has launched a sharp criticism of President Bola Tinubu over Nigeria’s worsening electricity situation, accusing the administration of failing to deliver on key campaign promises.

The political reaction comes amid renewed debate over the state of Nigeria’s power sector, with Eze insisting that the current administration has not made meaningful progress despite repeated pledges to fix long-standing grid failures and supply shortages.

Eze referenced Tinubu’s 2023 campaign assurances, where he reportedly promised to overhaul the electricity sector and improve power supply nationwide. He argued that Nigerians are instead experiencing deeper darkness and continued grid instability.

“Today, what we see in every nook and cranny of Nigeria is total and horrifying darkness. The entire power sector has collapsed,” Eze said, blaming frequent national grid failures and rising frustration among citizens.

He further accused the administration of shifting responsibility to past governments, describing recent comments linking current challenges to earlier privatisation policies as an “excuse” that does not address present realities.

Eze also called on President Tinubu to apologise to Nigerians, claiming that billions of naira allocated to the power sector over the past three years have not translated into visible improvements in electricity supply.

According to him, continued reliance on borrowing and what he described as policy inconsistency has worsened public confidence in government reforms across critical sectors, not just electricity.

He went further to question the broader performance of the administration, alleging that governance failures have deepened hardship and anger among citizens already struggling with rising costs of living.

Eze also cited Tinubu’s earlier campaign statement that he should not be re-elected if he failed to improve electricity supply, insisting that Nigerians should hold him accountable based on that pledge.

He urged citizens to “vote out” the President if the power situation remains unresolved, arguing that leadership credibility depends on delivering on core promises made during elections.