Bayo Adelabu, Nigeria's Minister of Power, is set to resign from his position in the coming days, according to his special adviser for strategic communications and media relations, Tunji Bolaji. Adelabu informed President Bola Tinubu of his decision during a meeting on Tuesday, where he presented key policy documents including the National Integrated Electricity Policy (NIEP), its Strategic Implementation Plan (SIP), and the Medium-Long Term Integrated Resource Plan for the power sector. President Tinubu granted Adelabu his blessing to pursue a gubernatorial ambition in Oyo State ahead of the 2027 general election. The resignation is timed to allow completion of critical interventions in the power sector, particularly addressing gas supply challenges affecting generation and settling outstanding debts to gas suppliers.
Adelabu, who was appointed on August 16, 2023, and assumed office on August 21, 2023, previously served as deputy governor of operations at the Central Bank of Nigeria. Before leaving office, he submitted a detailed scorecard of his tenure to the president, outlining progress made and policy frameworks established to ensure continuity. President Tinubu commended Adelabu for laying a strong policy foundation for the power sector's transformation. Adelabu expressed gratitude for the president's support and reaffirmed his commitment to national development.
Adelabu plans to resign as Power Minister to run for Oyo governor, yet wants to first fix gas supply issues and settle debts—tasks that have eluded the sector for years. If these problems can be solved in days, why weren't they resolved in over a year of his leadership? The same challenges will greet his successor, while Adelabu trades the national grid for a state campaign trail. Oyo residents may wonder if his sudden urgency is about power supply—or power ambition.
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