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Together, the Coalition of National Civil Society Organizations (CNCSOs) and the Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) have demanded that Adelabu Adebayo, Nigeria’s Minister of Power, resign immediately due to his incapacity and failure to resolve the nation’s ongoing electricity crisis.

The coalition criticized Minister Adelabu’s term in a statement released on Sunday by CNCSOs National Secretary Alhaji Ali Abacha and CNPP Deputy National Publicity Secretary James Ezema, calling him “a round peg in a square hole.”

Citing the nation’s decades-long history of electricity shortages, the groups contended that the Minister is incapable of managing the power industry successfully.

The group claims that more than 40% of Nigerians still lack access to electricity, and those who are on the national grid have erratic power supplies of between 2,000MW and 4,000MW—numbers that have not changed since the 1980s.

The statement also denounced the economic consequences of the power outage, such as job losses, company closures, and slowed economic expansion.

The organizations also criticized Minister Adelabu for failing to take use of the Nigerian Electricity Act of 2023, which permits public-private partnerships and decentralized electricity delivery, in order to enhance the industry.

“His inability to attract local and international investment has worsened Nigeria’s electricity challenges and undermined economic recovery,” the statement said.

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, or NERC, just released a study detailing three complete system collapses and two partial collapses in the final quarter of 2024, which prompted the resignation call.

According to the coalition, Nigerians paid electricity distribution firms a record N509.84 billion during the same time, up from N466.69 billion in the previous

, despite these setbacks. Twelve grid breakdowns occurred nationwide in 2024, underscoring the severity of the situation.

The CNPP and CNCSOs also questioned Minister Adelabu’s suitability for the electricity industry and urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to transfer him to another ministry within seven days.

They pointed out that rather than energy management, his experience is in finance, hospitality, entertainment, agriculture, and real estate.

“His appointment appears to be a case of political patronage rather than merit, and his performance has validated our concerns,” the statement read.

The coalition voiced wider concern with the Tinubu administration’s economic policies outside of the power sector, contending that they had made Nigerians more unhappy and suffering.

The organizations acknowledged the President’s dedication to national development, but cautioned that inept appointments jeopardize these initiatives and undermine public confidence.

“The power sector is too vital to Nigeria’s progress to be left in the hands of individuals without the necessary expertise and vision. Minister Adelabu must resign or be reassigned immediately to prevent further damage to Nigeria’s economy and the well-being of its citizens,” the statement concluded.

In order to make sure that government ministries, departments, and agencies are acting in the best interests of the Nigerian people, the coalition pledged to keep an eye on and assess them.

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