Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, is expected to exit President Bola Tinubu’s administration without achieving the 6000 megawatt electricity supply target he set during his tenure.
The President had directed all ministers, aides and political appointees seeking elective positions in the 2027 general election to tender their resignation by March 31, 2026.
The directive aligns with provisions of the country’s recently signed Electoral Act.
Among those affected is Adelabu, who has publicly declared his intention to contest the governorship position in Oyo State.
With the directive in place, Adelabu now has less than two weeks to step down from his role in the administration.
Efforts to obtain an official response from his spokesperson, Bolaji Tunji, were unsuccessful, as calls and text messages were not returned as of the time of filing this report.
However, a reliable source within the Ministry of Power confirmed that the minister would comply with the directive and resign before the deadline.
“He (Adelabu) is ready to bow out; I can authoritatively tell you this. His immediate goal is the Oyo Governorship 2027,” the source said.
The source further disclosed that several individuals are already positioning to succeed Adelabu, noting that the incoming minister would face significant challenges due to the ongoing crisis in the power sector.
Adelabu is set to leave office without meeting his self imposed 6000 megawatts electricity supply target.
As of Tuesday, electricity supply from the national grid allocated to distribution companies stood at 3,331 MW.
In recent months, Nigerians have continued to experience blackouts and erratic power supply across the country.
The Nigerian Integrated System Operator and electricity distribution companies have attributed the situation to gas shortages, which have limited generation capacity to between 2,000 megawatts and 3,900 MW.
On Tuesday, power generation companies shut down several gas plants over unresolved legacy debts in the sector, estimated at over N6.8 trillion.
Adelabu had earlier set a target of achieving 6000 MW electricity supply, a goal he also failed to meet in 2025.
