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Amid Power Failures, Tinubu Government Budgets Another N7billion For Aso Villa Solar Grid After Setting Aside N10billion In 2025

The President Bola Tinubu-led administration has budgeted another N7billion for the solarisation of the Presidential Villa in 2026.

This is according to details published by the Budget Office of the Federation, where the amount was listed under State House expenditures.

The N7 billion was described under "provision of solarisation of Villa with solar mini grid".

It would be recalled that in 2025, the Federal Government budgeted N10 billion for the solarisation of the Aso Rock Villa.

The development of a solar grid for Aso Rock, which houses the President and other top Presidency officials, comes amid persistent power failures experienced by average Nigerians.

In April 2025, following public outrage over the initial N10 billion budget for the solarisation of the Aso Rock Villa, the Tinubu administration defended its decision.

The Presidency defended the approval of the N10 billion solar energy project for the State House, Aso Rock, describing it as a strategic long-term investment in sustainability and energy efficiency.

The defence came amid mounting public criticism over the cost and timing of the initiative, given Nigeria’s economic challenges and growing concerns about government spending.

Some Nigerians also criticised the Tinubu government for allegedly reneging on its promise to provide stable electricity, arguing that the adoption of solar power at the Presidential Villa suggested the administration could no longer fulfil that commitment.

In a statement released on his verified X handle, Presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga said the project mirrors global standards for presidential residences, including the White House in Washington, D.C., which has adopted solar energy as part of its power supply strategy.

“The White House in Washington D.C. uses solar power,” Onanuga stated. “We are not reinventing the wheel. We are following a tested and globally accepted model for powering important national institutions sustainably.”

Previously, SaharaReporters reported that Nigeria’s fragile electricity system slipped into emergency mode last Monday after a collapse of the national grid sharply curtailed power generation and left most distribution companies without supply.

Data obtained from the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) showed that total generation plunged dramatically within one hour, falling from 2,052.37 megawatts to just 139.92MW between 2:00pm and 3:00pm, indicating a major system disturbance.

The sharp decline immediately translated into uneven power allocation nationwide. Out of the 11 electricity distribution companies (DisCos), NISO reported that only three were able to take any load during the period, with total allocation standing at just 120MW across the country.

Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) received the largest share at 80MW, while Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) and Benin DisCo each took 20MW.

All other distribution companies were unable to load power from the grid.

According to NISO, the DisCos that recorded zero allocation included Eko, Enugu, Ikeja, Jos, Kaduna, Kano, Port Harcourt and Yola, highlighting the scale of disruption caused by the collapse.

Independent monitoring also confirmed the severity of the situation.

According to an X handle that monitors the Nigerian National Grid, as of 3:50pm on Monday, power supply remained extremely limited, with Ibadan DisCo at 80MW, Abuja DisCo at 20MW and Benin DisCo at 20MW, while Eko, Enugu, Ikeja, Jos, Kaduna, Kano, Port Harcourt and Yola DisCos were all at 0MW.

The incident underscored the persistent vulnerability of Nigeria’s power infrastructure, where a single grid disturbance can rapidly cascade into nationwide outages.

With generation sinking below 200MW at the peak of the collapse, the grid was operating far below levels required to sustain meaningful electricity supply to homes, businesses and critical services.

On September 10, 2025, SaharaReporters also reported that the Nigerian National Grid collapsed again, plunging the country into darkness.

According to an update provided by the official handle that reports issues around Nigeria’s electricity grid, power distribution at the time stood at: Abuja DisCo – 20MW, Benin DisCo – 10MW, Eko DisCo – 0MW, Enugu DisCo – 0MW, Ibadan DisCo – 20MW, Ikeja DisCo – 0MW, Jos DisCo – 0MW, Kaduna DisCo – 0MW, Kano DisCo – 0MW, Port Harcourt DisCo – 0MW and Yola DisCo – 0MW.

In March 2025, the national power grid also suffered a major collapse, plunging several parts of the country, including Lagos, into darkness.

The incident occurred just days after the Federal Government celebrated what it described as a “historic rise” in power generation to 6,000MW.

However, the grid disturbance saw power generation plummet below 1,000MW by 2:00pm, down from approximately 4,000MW earlier in the day.

Wike Boasts Of Helping APC Use Judiciary To Kill Osun LG Funds Case, Warns Party Leaders Against Ingratitude

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has openly boasted that he assisted certain elements within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in deploying the judiciary to frustrate the Osun State local government allocation lawsuit.

In a video now circulating widely on social media and obtained by SaharaReporters, Wike made the claim while addressing a crowd in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

The former Rivers governor accused the APC National Secretary, Senator Ajibola Basiru, of benefitting from judicial actions against the Osun State Government without knowing those who did the work behind the scenes.

The suit in question led to the withholding of local government funds in Osun State, a development widely seen as targeting the administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke as opposition in the state.

Wike, who spoke angrily, suggested that the court action supporting the APC’s position against the Osun government did not happen by chance, boasting that powerful political forces worked quietly to ensure the outcome.

“Don’t take our support for Mr President for granted,” Wike warned, in an apparent message to APC leaders defending Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara. “You have to be careful about the statements you make. You have to be very careful.”

He accused Basiru of political ingratitude, claiming the APC was enjoying in Osun State without understanding who engineered their advantage.

“Today, you are enjoying in Osun. You don’t know those who did the work,” Wike said. “You are opening your mouth to talk about Rivers State.”

In a further cryptic remark, the FCT minister added, “Anything you see, take it. Anything you see, what? Take it."

Previously, SaharaReporters reported that the National Secretary of the APC, Senator Basiru, had asked Wike to immediately resign his appointment and face his obsession with Rivers State politics.

The APC secretary made the call in a statement signed on Monday, following what he described as a tirade by Wike against his person and office as APC National Secretary.

According to Basiru, Wike is not a member of the APC and therefore lacks the locus standi to dabble into the party’s internal affairs, particularly in Rivers State.

“My attention has been drawn to the tirade of the Minister of the FCT against my person and my office as the National Secretary of the APC,” Basiru said.

“This is as regards my position that all members of the NWC must accord any sitting Governor his due respect and that the Governors remain the leaders of the Party in their States. It is shocking that such an innocuous statement can elicit such uncouth responses from no less than a member of the Federal Executive Council.”

He expressed shock that what he described as an innocuous statement could provoke what he termed uncouth responses from a serving member of the Federal Executive Council.

“For the avoidance of doubt, our records indicate that Minister Nyesom Wike is not a member of our Party (APC) so he lacks the locus to dabble into the affairs our Party,” Basiru stated.

“As National Secretary of the APC, I am imbued with the responsibility to protect the interests of the Party and all its members and structures.”

Basiru dismissed claims that his comments on Rivers APC amounted to interference, stressing that his responsibilities are national in scope and not limited to his home state of Osun.

On December 5, 2025, SaharaReporters reported that the Supreme Court had criticised the Bola Tinubu-led government for withholding Osun State’s local government funds, even as it faulted the Osun State Government for instituting the action on behalf of the 30 councils without proper authorisation.

In its majority judgment, the Apex Court held that the Osun State Attorney General had no legal right to file the suit on behalf of the local governments.

It ruled that "those who won the local government election and having been inaugurated are the jurisdict persons that can sue and be sued directly."

While faulting the Federal Government, the Court simultaneously reprimanded Osun State for initiating the suit without proof of consent from the councils. Justice Idris ruled that since "there was no evidence that Osun Attorney General was briefed by the local governments, he ought not to have filed the case on their behalf."

In a minority judgment, Justice Emmanuel Agim disagreed with the majority, insisting that the Osun Attorney General had the authority to file the suit. He added that the Federal Government’s action was unacceptable, saying it was "in bad taste because it was capable of crippling the activities of the Councils."

Minister Wike has warned the National Secretary of the APC, Ajibola Basiru to stay clear of Rivers State.
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