Adelabu announces bid for Oyo governorship and presents developmentblueprint

Former Minister of Power Chief Adebayo Adelabu, an All Progressive Congress (APC) governorship aspirant in Oyo State, has pledged a “Rebirth Agenda” should he win the 2027 general election.

Speaking in Ibadan on Tuesday, Adelabu announced his intention to run for the governorship and said his priority would be to revitalize the state’s economy and generate substantial employment opportunities.

The former minister described his declaration as the launch of a movement aimed at restoring, rebuilding, repositioning and reclaiming Oyo State for genuine progress, prosperity and people‑centred governance.

His development blueprint, titled “Oyo Rebirth Agenda,” is set to focus on efficient local‑government administration, grassroots development, modern security architecture, public safety and an agricultural revolution.

Adelabu added that, if elected, his agenda would also address comprehensive social welfare, education reform, health transformation, urban development, civil‑service reforms and women’s empowerment, among other priorities.

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

“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 APC,” he declared.

Adelabu urged continued unity within the APC in Oyo State, emphasizing that cohesion is essential for the party’s success in upcoming elections.

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

“We must prioritise 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.”

The former minister and APC governorship candidate said he offers himself not as a perfect man, but as a prepared leader.

“Not merely as a politician, but as a servant. Not merely as an aspirant, but as a committed progressive determined to deliver results,” he affirmed.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the declaration featured goodwill messages from various support groups and party chieftains across all tiers of government, alongside the unveiling of the development agenda dubbed “Oyo Rebirth Agenda.”

NAN