Tinubu Still Committed to Ending Estimated Billing, APC Campaign Council Insists

The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council (APC PCC) has reaffirmed President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to ending estimated electricity billing, maintaining that his administration is taking steps to address longstanding challenges in Nigeria’s power sector.

In a statement issued on Sunday, November 1, 2026, and signed by its spokesperson, Dele Alake, the council urged Nigerians to assess the President’s 2023 campaign promise in its entirety, arguing that recent public commentary had omitted an important part of his declaration, particularly his pledge to explain any failure to deliver before seeking re-election.

Tinubu made the promise during a meeting with members of the Organised Private Sector in Lagos ahead of the 2023 general elections, where he outlined his plans to improve electricity supply and end estimated billing. He had declared: “Whichever way, by all means necessary, you will have electricity, and you will not pay for estimated bills anymore. A promise made will be a promise kept. If I don’t keep the promise and I come for a second term, don’t vote for me, unless I give you adequate reasons why I couldn’t deliver.”

Defending the administration’s record, the campaign council pointed to the Electricity Act, 2023, which Tinubu signed on June 9, less than two weeks after assuming office. According to the council, the legislation opened up the power sector by allowing state governments to participate in electricity generation, transmission and distribution. It identified Lagos, Enugu, Abia, Ekiti, Oyo, Kaduna and Niger as states that have begun establishing their own electricity regulatory agencies and attracting private investment under the new framework.

The council also highlighted other interventions, including efforts to address more than ₦6 trillion in legacy debts accumulated between 2015 and 2025, the introduction of the Presidential Metering Initiative to tackle a metering gap affecting over seven million customers, and adjustments to electricity tariffs to bring them closer to the cost of supply. 

It maintained that these measures demonstrate the administration’s commitment to reforming the sector and urged Nigerians to consider the broader context of Tinubu’s original pledge when assessing his performance.