Tinubu’s Campaign Council Says Power Reforms Remain Unfinished

Nigeria’s All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council says President Bola Tinubu’s effort to reform the electricity sector remains unfinished, but says he will present his record and remaining challenges as he seeks re-election in 2027. Council spokesperson Dele Alake said the administration remained committed to improving electricity supply and addressing estimated billing, a practice Tinubu identified as a burden on households and businesses during his 2023 election campaign. Tinubu also pledged that voters should not return him for another term unless he explained why he had fallen short. The council says more than 1.5 million customers have been metered through the Presidential Metering Initiative over the past three years. Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission figures show that 7,743,839 of the country’s 12,589,486 active electricity customers had meters by the end of June 2026, or 61.51%. Those regulator figures cover customers across distribution companies and do not identify how many meters came from the initiative. Alake said the administration established a N4 trillion bond programme to settle verified legacy debts owed to power-generation and gas...