Leadership is not measured by titles or slogans. It is measured by the capacity to imagine the future, the courage to pursue it, and the competence to deliver results that speak louder than campaign promises.
In Oyo State today, as the conversation around 2027 grows louder, one name consistently rises above political noise and emotional sentiment — Adebayo Adelabu.
For many, Adelabu is the technocrat who fixed numbers at the Central Bank, the reformer transforming Nigeria’s power sector, and the son of Oyo who never disconnects from home. But beneath those familiar labels lies something deeper: a leader already shaping the Oyo we have been dreaming of — even before stepping into Agodi House.
A VISION BUILT FOR THE NEXT 50 YEARS.
While short-term politics consumes many, Adelabu thinks in decades. His proposed modern rail connection linking the Ibadan Airport to major economic corridors is not just another infrastructure idea — it is a bold restructuring of Oyo’s economic architecture.
Imagine stepping off a plane in Ibadan and connecting directly to the state’s industrial zones, agricultural belts, and tech clusters. That is not a political talking point.
It is Adelabu’s blueprint for turning Oyo into an economic hub that functions like a modern state, not a struggling one.
His approach to development is not scattered; it is systematic. Where others address agriculture, rural development, and energy as separate topics, Adelabu fuses them into one integrated plan — because he understands that a farm cannot thrive without roads, that roads mean little without power, and that power unlocks everything from industry to innovation.
And within his party, Adelabu has remained one of the few voices insisting that progress requires unity, not factional battles. He has been consistent in calling for reconciliation, cohesion, and strength within the APC — because a divided house cannot build a prosperous state.
A TRACK RECORD THAT SPEAKS LOUDER THAN CAMPAIGN SLOGANS.
Anyone can design a manifesto. Very few can point to achievements that changed the country. Adelabu can!
Under his leadership as Minister of Power, Nigeria achieved one of its most significant energy milestones in years: 6,003 megawatts of electricity generation. A historic figure! A result rooted in competence, innovation, and tireless reform.
He followed it with another national record — 5,801 megawatts successfully evacuated. This is not theory. It is not projection. It is measurable progress delivered within two years — proof that when Adelabu takes responsibility for a sector, the results follow.
And long before his national roles, he expanded financial inclusion in Ibadan’s peri-urban communities through community banking initiatives that gave small traders, farmers, artisans, and informal workers the chance to grow. That legacy still speaks today.
This is why many observers say that if you give an engineer a chance to build roads, give an economist like Adelabu the chance to build Oyo’s prosperity.
OYO 2027: A CHOICE THAT WILL DEFINE A GENERATION
As 2027 approaches, the question before Oyo is not just “who will lead?” but “who can lead Oyo into the future?”
A future where power is stable, agriculture becomes wealth, innovation becomes culture, cities are connected, and youth are empowered.
A future where development is not random — but deliberate, strategic, engineered.
Adelabu stands out, not because he talks the loudest, but because his achievements already form the foundation of the future he is promising. If he can reform Nigeria’s power sector, he can transform Oyo’s energy landscape. If he can engineer financial inclusion in Ibadan, he can build a stronger economy for the entire state. And if he can unify the party nationally, he can unify Oyo for progress.
2027 is not just another election. It is an opportunity for Oyo State to choose competence, vision, and proven results.
It is time to choose Adelabu — the leader ready to build the Oyo of tomorrow, starting today.