Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, is set to exit the administration of President Bola Tinubu without achieving the 6,000-megawatt electricity supply target.
The development follows a directive by President Tinubu requiring all ministers, aides and political appointees seeking elective positions in the 2027 general election to resign on or before March 31, 2026, in line with the Electoral Act.
Adelabu is among those affected, having declared his intention to contest the Oyo State governorship election in 2027.
With the deadline fast approaching, the minister is expected to step down within the stipulated timeframe.
Efforts to reach his spokesperson, Bolaji Tunji, for comments were unsuccessful as calls and messages were not returned as of the time of filing this report.
However, a source within the Ministry of Power confirmed that Adelabu is prepared to resign before the deadline.
“He is ready to bow out. His immediate goal is the Oyo governorship in 2027,” the source said.
The source added that several individuals are already positioning to succeed him, noting that whoever emerges would face significant challenges due to the deep-rooted crisis in the power sector.
Adelabu is expected to leave office without meeting his self-imposed 6,000MW electricity generation target, having already missed the 2025 benchmark.
As of Tuesday, electricity supply from the national grid to distribution companies stood at 3,331 megawatts.
In recent months, Nigerians have continued to grapple with blackouts and erratic power supply nationwide.
Operators in the sector, including the Nigerian Integrated System Operator and electricity distribution companies, have attributed the situation to persistent gas shortages, with generation fluctuating between 2,000MW and 3,900MW.
On Tuesday, power generation companies shut down several gas-fired plants over unresolved legacy debts estimated at over N6.8 trillion.
The development highlights the persistent challenges in Nigeria’s power sector as Adelabu prepares to exit the cabinet.
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