Development is never accidental; it is the result of vision, strategy, and leaders who understand how to connect opportunities to real progress.
On September 27, 2025, a significant step was taken toward shaping the future of Oyo State when the Federal Government, in partnership with private investors, signed a concession agreement to develop new hydropower projects in Oyo and Kogi States — including the long-awaited 6MW Ikere Gorge Dam Hydropower Project in Oke-Ogun.
While many saw it as another government announcement, those who understand development know that this single decision has the potential to transform Oyo’s economy from its foundation.
For years, Oyo has battled unreliable electricity, placing unnecessary burdens on farmers, artisans, businesses, and communities. The Ikere Gorge hydropower revival means more than generating megawatts; it means empowering local industries, reducing post-harvest losses, creating jobs, and giving rural and semi-urban communities access to reliable power that opens doors to technology, modern agriculture, processing plants, and digital opportunities.
It marks the beginning of a future where Oyo is not held back by darkness but propelled forward by energy.
This is the kind of development Adebayo Adelabu has consistently championed — not because it is politically convenient, but because he has lived at the center of Nigeria’s power reforms.
As Minister of Power, he has been one of the strongest voices advocating for state-level power generation, renewable energy expansion, private sector participation, and reforms that make electricity both accessible and sustainable.
The September 2025 hydropower concession aligns directly with the ideas he has been pushing for, proving once again that leadership is most powerful when it shapes policy long before campaign seasons begin.
The real question now is who can take this momentum and translate it into real transformation for Oyo State. Hydropower opportunities like Ikere Gorge require a leader who understands the power sector from the inside, who can attract investors, who can build energy corridors across regions, and who can link power directly to industrial growth. This is where Adelabu stands out. His economic intelligence, power-sector expertise, and understanding of modern development strategies uniquely position him to turn these Federal breakthroughs into a genuine state-wide revolution.
Imagine an Oyo where local power generation drives industrial parks in Ibadan, agro-processing hubs in Ogbomoso, digital clusters in Iseyin, and manufacturing zones across Oke-Ogun. Imagine rural communities with stable electricity that supports small businesses, encourages innovation, and reduces urban migration.
Imagine an economy no longer humbled by generator costs but lifted by sustainable, affordable power. This is not fiction — it is the Oyo State Adelabu envisions, and more importantly, a future he has the competence to execute.
2027 is not just another election year. It is the turning point where Oyo must choose between ordinary leadership and transformational leadership.
The hydropower concession of September 2025 is a symbol of what is possible, but possibility becomes progress only when the right leader steps in to activate it.
Adebayo Adelabu is that leader — experienced, prepared, reform-driven, and fully aligned with the kind of energy future Oyo must embrace.
If Oyo truly desires a future powered by growth, innovation, stability, and prosperity, then the choice is clear. Adelabu is the man to lead Oyo State into a new era of power and productivity. The future is calling, and 2027 is the moment to answer.
Choose Adelabu!