Adelabu, declares Oyo governorship ambition, unveils blueprint

The former Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, on Tuesday unveiled his 2027 governorship election plan.

Adelabu who officially declared his governorship ambition in Ibadan, promised to reposition the state’s economy and ensure massive job creation.

He said the declaration marked the beginning of a movement to restore, rebuild, reposition, and reclaim Oyo State for genuine progress, prosperity, and people-centred governance.

The ex-minister said his development blueprint, tagged “Oyo Rebirth Agenda,” would feature effective local government administration and grassroots development, modern security architecture and public safety, and an agricultural revolution.

Adelabu added that he would focus on comprehensive social welfare, education reform, health transformation, urban development, civil service reforms, and women empowerment, among others.

“I am contesting because governance must go beyond rhetoric; it must produce measurable development.

“I am contesting because I believe that for a better Oyo State, capacity matters, competence matters, character matters, compassion matters, and courage matters.

” I stand before you today with humility and a profound sense of duty to formally declare my intention to contest for the office of the governor of Oyo State in the 2027 general elections under the banner of the All Progressives Congress (APC),” he said.

He called for continued unity among the APC in Oyo State, noting that unity remained a pathway to victory for the party in the forthcoming elections.

“This project is bigger than one man. It is a collective mission. We must unite, we must close ranks.

“We must prioritize party supremacy, discipline, and shared victory over individual ambition.

“There is no progress without unity. There is no victory without solidarity. I call on all APC leaders, aspirants, stakeholders, and members: let us work together. Let us build together, let us win together,” he stated.