Adelabu declares Oyo governorship bid with ‘rebirth agenda’

Abdullateef Fowewe

Former Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, an All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant, has promised a “Rebirth Agenda” on Tuesday if elected Oyo State governor in the 2027 elections.

Speaking in Ibadan during his declaration, Adelabu pledged to reposition the state’s economy, create massive jobs, and launch a movement to “restore, rebuild, reposition, and reclaim Oyo State for genuine progress, prosperity, and people-centred governance.”

His blueprint targets effective local government administration, grassroots development, modern security, agricultural revolution, social welfare, education reform, health transformation, urban development, civil service reforms, and women’s empowerment.

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

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

He urged APC unity, stating, “This project is bigger than one man. It is a collective mission. We must unite, we must close ranks. There is no progress without unity. There is no victory without solidarity.”

Adelabu positioned himself as “not merely as a politician, but as a servant, a committed progressive determined to deliver results.”