The presidential candidate of African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has said Nigerians will enjoy uninterrupted electricity across within three years of his administration if elected the president in the 2027 general election.
He promised to dismantle the existing national electricity grid and replace it with regional grids
Sowore, speaking on Channels Television on Thursday, said Nigeria requires more than 60,000 megawatts of electricity to restore the economy to a productive level, adding that he had developed a plan to achieve uninterrupted power supply within three years.
“I will give you that in less than three years and I mean it. I’m serious. I have done my research and I figured out how it will work and I know what to do to change it and which is what to put where,” he said.
Sowore said the country’s electricity system must be decentralised to enable different regions to generate and distribute power based on their resources.
“I hate the national grid by name and by practice and by existence. I will take it apart so that you have regional grid and you have different mixings of electrical generation supply,” he said.
According to him, the proposed system would combine solar, gas, hydro and biogas generation, while allowing individuals to generate electricity from solar panels installed on their homes and sell excess power to neighbours or regional electricity bodies.
Sowore linked the power crisis to Nigeria’s weak industrial capacity, arguing that local businesses cannot compete with imported goods when production costs remain high because of unreliable electricity.
He cited the example of locally produced Ankara, saying it could be cheaper to import fabric made in China than produce it in Nigeria because of the cost and availability of electricity.
The AAC candidate also said improving electricity supply would create jobs through the construction and expansion of generation, transmission and distribution infrastructure.
His electricity pledge comes alongside his previously stated proposal for a ₦500,000 monthly living minimum wage for Nigerian workers if elected.
Sowore also promised to provide 24-hour electricity, free education, one million public mixed-income homes and reforms to reduce the burden of advance rent payments if elected.
The AAC candidate is seeking the presidency in the 2027 general election, with the party presenting its programme around economic reform, public services, workers’ welfare and infrastructure development.
