Adewole Adebayo, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate for the 2027 elections, has pledged to install between 11 and 15 kilowatts of solar power on every rooftop in Nigeria within 11 months of taking office. He made the commitment on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, during an interview on Arise Television's 'Prime Time' programme, where he discussed his economic and energy proposals.
Solar Panel Factories and Local Manufacturing
Adebayo said his administration would establish solar panel manufacturing factories across the country, with Nigerians trained to operate and maintain them. He proposed achieving this through partnerships with countries including China, Turkey, and India.
The SDP candidate said the idea was not untested, pointing to work he had already done in his hometown. He said: "I did an experiment in my hometown (Ondo Kingdom). 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."
Cluster Approach to Generate 32,000 Megawatts
Adebayo argued that grouping solar installations into clusters across the country could generate up to 32,000 megawatts of electricity while also creating jobs. Under his proposal, the national grid would serve only as a backup in the event a cluster fails, rather than as the primary power source.
He said: "I promise that between 11 to 15 kilowatts of solar power will be put on every roof within 11 months."
Oil Theft and Economic Policy
Beyond solar energy, Adebayo addressed the country's wider economic challenges. He said as much as 900,000 barrels of crude oil were still being stolen daily, and that tackling theft would free up supply without requiring additional government spending.
He also argued that the federal government's investment in strategic sectors such as aviation, manufacturing, electricity, and education could drive job creation, with workers in those sectors earning incomes that feed back into the broader economy. Rather than handing strategic industries entirely to private operators, he proposed that government participate through operating and maintenance contracts.
Adebayo said he had previously advised the government on power sector issues and remained convinced that a solar-led approach, backed by local manufacturing capacity and skills training, offered a more practical path to stable electricity than continued reliance on the national grid alone.
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Adebayo said he will reduce the prices of petrol, cooking gas and aviation fuel, also known as Jet A1, to N200 per litre if elected president in 2027. Adebayo said the proposed pricing regime would be implemented within 12 months of taking office. The SDP candidate's solar power and economic proposals are part of his broader campaign platform ahead of the 2027 presidential election, with his pledges on energy and fuel prices set to be tested against the realities of governance if he wins.
