Falana said the government must first fulfil its promise of providing stable and uninterrupted electricity before contemplating any further increase in tariffs. According to him, President Bola Tinubu had promised Nigerians uninterrupted electricity during his election campaign, stressing that such a commitment should take precedence over any proposal to increase electricity charges. Falana alleged that the owners of the electricity companies maintain close ties with those in government, arguing that such relationships should not be used to shield the companies from accountability. Having sold our electricity companies, the government cannot be allowed to leave Nigerians in the lurch. “Those who bought the electricity companies are friends of the government.