The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party(SDP), Adewole Adebayo, has promised to provide between 11 and 15 kilowatts of solar power on every Nigerian roof within 11 months if elected president in the 2027 general election.
Adebayo made the promise on Tuesday during an interview on Arise Television’s Prime Time, where he spoke about his plans for Nigeria’s power sector.
“I promise that between 11 to 15 kilowatts of solar power will be put on every roof within 11 months,” he said.
The SDP candidate said his administration would establish solar-panel manufacturing factories across Nigeria and train Nigerians to install and maintain solar power systems.
According to him, he had previously advised the government on power-related issues and had also experimented with solar technology in his hometown.
“I did an experiment in my hometown. I have about 2,000 people I trained on solar, because I manufacture the solar panels myself. I do lithium battery.
“The only thing I haven’t got the technological power to do is the inverter. So I buy the inverter. I do the solar battery,” he said.
Adebayo said Nigeria could establish solar-panel factories through partnerships with countries including China, Turkey and India, with Nigerians trained to operate the facilities.
He also proposed the creation of solar clusters that would provide electricity for basic household activities while generating employment.
He said the clusters could generate up to 32,000 megawatts, while the national grid would serve as a backup in cases where a cluster develops a fault.
“You put all of that, and you generate employment, and you now generate up to 32,000 megawatts from these clusters that you do. Then you forget about it. I told them that the way we are going to manage the national grid.
“National grid is a backup. In case a cluster fails, you will power from there,” Adebayo said.
The SDP presidential candidate also said government investment should extend to strategic sectors such as aviation and manufacturing, arguing that some industries could be supported through operating and maintenance contracts rather than being left entirely to private operators.
On energy security, Adebayo said his administration would prioritise domestic refining and tackle crude oil theft.
He claimed that up to 900,000 barrels of crude oil were still being stolen, arguing that recovering the oil would help increase supply without requiring additional government spending.
Adebayo further maintained that investment in sectors such as electricity and education could create jobs while providing essential services to Nigerians.