The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu has not resigned his appointment, his Special Adviser on Strategic Communications and Media Relations, Bolaji Tunji, has clarified.
Tunji was responding to a social media report suggesting that the Minister has resigned his appointment in pursuit of his political ambition in Oyo State.
Tunji who confirmed this to TheFact Daily via a phone conversation late on Tuesday, described the report as fake.
In the fake resignation letter purportedly written by the Minister to President Bola Tinubu on March 26, 2026, and sighted by this paper, Adelabu allegedly explained that his decision to resign was to enable him fully pursue his aspiration to contest for the office of the Governor of Oyo State and to dedicate his time and resources to that endeavour.
The fake letter read thus: “I write with profound gratitude to Your Excellency to formally tender my resignation from my position as the Honourable Minister of Power, Federal Republic of Nigeria. I wish to sincerely thank Your Excellency for the confidence reposed in me and the opportunity given to serve our great nation under your administration. It has been a privilege contributing to the efforts aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s power sector in line with your Renewed Hope Agenda.
“My decision to resign is to enable me fully pursue my aspiration to contest for the office of the Governor of Oyo State and to dedicate my time and resources to that endeavour. Please accept, Your Excellency, the assurance of my highest respect and appreciation.”
