Adelabu denies resignation as Minister
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has denied his rumoured resignation from office under the administration of President Bola Tinubu describing the claims as false and misleading amid growing political speculation over his future.
Penpushing reports Adelabu dismissed the news on Tuesday through his Special Assistant on Media, Bolaji Tunji, insisting that the minister remains fully committed to his responsibilities in the power sector.
The Special Assistant equally shared photos of the purported resignation letter stamped “fake news.”, emphasizing that the news of the minister’s resignation was fake, adding that there is no truth to it
Penpushing further reports that it would be recalled that Adelabu at a press briefing in Abuja last Tuesday, stopped short of confirming whether he would resign, even as he acknowledged the timeline for political decisions ahead of the 2027 elections.
“What matters to me most now is this job that I am doing as the Honourable Minister of Power. I am excelling on the job, and that is my priority for now, tackling foreseen, known and unforeseen challenges in the power sector,” he said.
Penpushing also reports that the Minister reiterated that resolving Nigeria’s electricity challenges remains his immediate focus and priority for now, adding that if he is interested in governorship race, he would announce through the media
‘Resolving the power supply challenges is my priority for now. We have between now and March 31, if I am interested, in the gubernatorial contest in Oyo State. It is all about service, either at the national level or at the subnational level,” Adelabu added.
Penpushing reports that his remarks t further fuelled speculation, that his political future remains undecided, as he added that whether he would be still be a Minister or leaving is a matter of time, stressing that he would not say more than that
Meanwhile, the rebuttal comes at a time of heightened uncertainty following President Bola Tinubu’s directive requiring political appointees with ambitions for the 2027 general elections to step down from their positions on or before March 31, 2026.
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