The state of electricity supply in Nigeria is emerging as a potential flashpoint ahead of the 2027 general elections, with presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Seyi Makinde, drawing attention to President Bola Tinubu’s earlier commitment to fixing the country’s power sector.

Makinde recalled Tinubu’s pledge that Nigerians should vote against him if he failed to resolve the nation’s electricity problems within four years.

According to the statement shared by NewsFlash NGR, the president had challenged Nigerians to hold him accountable at the ballot box if reliable electricity was not achieved within the promised period.

The APM candidate used the commitment to raise questions about the administration’s performance as political activities gradually intensify ahead of the next presidential election.

Electricity remains one of Nigeria’s most persistent infrastructure challenges, with households and businesses continuing to face unreliable supply and the additional costs associated with alternative power sources.

For many Nigerians, the issue extends beyond political promises, affecting business operations, production costs, employment and the general cost of living.

With the 2027 elections approaching, Tinubu’s electricity pledge could become an important point of debate among opposition parties seeking to assess the administration’s record against its public commitments.

The emerging political conversation places renewed pressure on the federal government to demonstrate measurable progress in the power sector before Nigerians return to the polls.