Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, has reversed his earlier statement regarding the alleged collapse of Nigeria’s national grid.
Following power outages in parts of Lagos on Saturday, Obi had posted on X, condemning the frequent grid failures, which he claimed had occurred 12 times in 2024, causing Nigerians “untold setbacks and hardship.”
He also highlighted the over $3.23 billion borrowed over the past four years to resolve electricity issues, yet the recurrent grid collapses continued to plague the power sector.
However, Obi faced criticism from many Nigerians who accused him of failing to verify the facts before making such statements.
