The former senator, who previously represented Gombe Central Senatorial District, is expected to contest the Gombe State governorship seat in the 2027 elections, seeking to succeed Governor Inuwa Yahaya, whose second term ends in May 2027. On Monday, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb Yusuf Tuggar, and the Minister of State for Humanitarian Affairs, Dr Yusuf Sununu, resigned to contest the Bauchi State governorship and the Kebbi State senatorial seat, respectively. The directive applies to ministers, ministers of state, special advisers to the President, senior special assistants, special assistants, personal assistants, directors-general, and chief executive officers of federal parastatals, commissions, agencies, and government-owned companies. Adelabu had publicly declared his interest in the Oyo State governorship in October 2025, telling supporters, “I have been on this journey for a while now. “What matters to me most now is this job that I am doing as the Honourable Minister of Power.

Source: Punch April 01, 2026 19:32 UTC