The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, resigned from President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet against the wishes of the President who had dissuaded him from quitting.
Insiders familiar with the back and forth that preceded the resignation told our correspondents on Friday that Adelabu insisted on quitting the cabinet to pursue his governorship ambition in Oyo State.
Adelabu announced his resignation on Wednesday in a letter dated April 22, 2026, and addressed to the President through the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.
The spokesperson for the SGF’s office confirmed the resignation and declined further comment.
“Anything apart from that, I am not in a position to answer,” he said.
Adelabu’s resignation came after Tinubu directed all political appointees under his administration who intended to contest elective offices in the 2027 general elections to resign their appointments on or before March 31, 2026.
The directive, announced on March 17 in a circular issued by the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, is in line with Section 88(1) of the Electoral Act, 2026, and the timetable released by the Independent National Electoral Commission for party primaries ahead of the 2027 polls.
