# Media Contact: Press Department Ministry of Power, Nigeria Plot 14 Zambezi Crescent, Maitama District, Abuja.
JUST-IN: Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu , Resigns to Pursue Oyo State Governorship Aspirations The Honourable Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu (OFR, FCA, FCIB), has formally tendered his resignation from the Federal Executive Council, effective March 26, 2026. In a formal letter addressed to His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu , GCFR, and transmitted through the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Chief Adelabu expressed his profound gratitude for the opportunity to serve under the current administration. Chief Adelabu stated that his decision to step down is to allow him to fully focus on his political aspiration to contest for the Office of Governor of Oyo State. The outgoing Minister emphasized that his time in office was dedicated to strengthening Nigeria's power sector in alignment with the President’s "Renewed Hope Agenda. He thanked President Tinubu for the confidence reposed in him and described his tenure as a privilege to ...