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THE Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has announced his resignation from office to contest for the 2027 governorship election in Oyo State under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The minister, who announced the resignation in a letter addressed to President Bola Tinubu and dated 31 March 2026, thanked the President for the opportunity to serve in his (Tinubu’s) cabinet and contribute to Nigeria’s power sector.
The letter read, “I write with profound gratitude to Your Excellency to formally tender my resignation from my position as the Honourable Minister of Power, Federal Republic of Nigeria. I wish to sincerely thank Your Excellency for the confidence reposed in me and the opportunity given to serve our great nation under your administration. It has been a privilege contributing to the efforts aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s power sector in line with your Renewed Hope Agenda.
“My decision to resign is to enable me fully pursue my aspiration to contest for the office of the Governor of Oyo State and to dedicate my time and resources to that endeavour. Please accept, Your Excellency, the assurance of my highest respect and appreciation.”
A WhatsApp message sent to Adelabu’s Special Adviser on Strategic Communications and Media Relations, Bolaji Tunji, to confirm the authenticity of the letter was not replied to as of the time of filing this report.
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President Tinubu appointed Adelabu as the Minister of Power on 16 August 2023. He has contested for the governorship of Oyo State twice. He was the candidate of the APC in 2019 and contested under the Accord Party in 2023.
