Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga has clarified that President Bola Tinubu did not vow to abandon his re-election bid if electricity supply fails to improve significantly.
The statement addresses widespread references to remarks Tinubu made during a business luncheon in December 2022, ahead of the 2023 presidential election. In those comments, Tinubu reportedly said, “If I don’t give you constant electricity for four years, when I come back for a second term, don’t vote for me.”
Speaking on Arise News on Tuesday, Onanuga argued that the President’s words have been taken out of context and selectively quoted by critics. He insisted the statement was conditional and not an absolute pledge to forgo a second term.
“He said he will give Nigerians power… and he will also end the era of estimated billing,” Onanuga explained, adding that the government is addressing the metering gap by producing and distributing meters free of charge through the distribution
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