Former Anambra Governor, Peter Obi was in full campaign mode at the National Democratic Coalition (NDC) dinner in Abuja on Monday night.
In a passionate speech that’s now trending, Obi drew a sharp contrast between Nigeria and South Africa on the electricity crisis. He pointed out that South Africa generates over 40,000 megawatts of power yet citizens still complain, while Nigeria struggles with just 4,000 megawatts and many people have accepted the suffering in silence.
“This is the time for us to come out and complain,” Obi declared. “What I’m seeing now, I can change it. Those who refuse to count our votes, we’ll count them with it. Our children cannot go on like this. This country must work. People can no longer take us for granted.”
The audience responded with loud applause as Obi positioned himself as the leader ready to fix Nigeria’s long-standing problems. He stressed that Nigerians must stop managing hardship and start demanding better from their leaders.
Watch the video below;
“I was in South Africa, they have over 40k megawatt of electricity and yet people are complaining they have no power when we have just 4k in Nigeria and we’re not complaining. This is the time for us to come out to complain, what I’m seeing now, I can change it, Those who refuse… pic.twitter.com/eZPiOWVdq8
— Oyindamola🙄 (@dammiedammie35) May 25, 2026
The clip has already divided social media. While many supporters hailed it as a wake-up call and praised his focus on real issues, critics accused him of repeating the same comparisons without detailing practical solutions.
Read some netizens’ reactions below;
@OnoyomDavid: you don’t need a soothsayer to tell you that PO has the interest of this country at heart. Be there getting brain washed by this government.
@AdelekeSam_Seun: The more you listen to him, the more your brain degenerate
@engr_shaibu_: South Africa even have Nuclear plant. Those guys are managing a NUCLEAR PLANT bruh. Yet, we are the GIANT of Africa!!!
@1danfulcreation: Those who refuse to count our votes we will count them o. INEC warn your staff oo
@Shayolala: Did this fraud and failure give Anambra state constant power while he was govanor for 8 years? But the desperation for agenda e wan use Electricity as campaign…..manipulator, desperado obi this one don cast longest time now….
@dammy4trueluv: Can this man solve Nigerian problem
@Themitharyour: Hopefully, he win come 2027. I honestly can’t wait to see what he can do
@purnishmentmar1: Dumb man, instead of giving concise an alias about solutions to some of the problems, show intellectual capacity you understand the situation and know what it takes to handle it, he always compare, mention countries when he was actually a former Gov., there’s nothing he did outside the basics with close to nothing to show for it
@prinxe_B: From Egypt – Argentina – Bangladesh – Senegal…..now south africa
@nze_Anambra: I have never doubt his capacity to lead Nigeria very well But i am only doubting his capacity to win Tinubu in this election
As 2027 approaches, Obi continues to use every platform to push his message of “Nigeria must work.”