Osun’s Electricity Law Already Being Implemented, Adeleke Says
By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has faulted claims by the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Osun State, Bola Oyebamiji, that the state lacks an electricity law and strategic energy agenda, insisting that a comprehensive legal framework for the power sector is already in place and being implemented.
The governor’s position was conveyed in a statement issued on Tuesday by his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, in response to reports that Oyebamiji’s group planned to unveil what it described as an “Osun Strategic Energy Agenda.”
According to the statement, the Osun State Government spent much of 2024 and 2025 engaging stakeholders in the development of an electricity law following the devolution of power sector responsibilities to states.
Rasheed said the proposed legislation underwent extensive consultations and a validation process before it was transmitted to the Osun State House of Assembly as an executive bill.
“The Assembly conducted its statutory public hearings, during which stakeholders across relevant sectors made contributions before the lawmakers passed the bill into law,” he said.
He added that after legislative approval, the bill was reviewed by the executive arm and subsequently signed into law by Governor Adeleke, noting that the signing ceremony received wide media coverage.
The spokesperson explained that the law provides a comprehensive policy and legal framework for the development of the state’s power sector, including the establishment of an electricity market system, promotion of alternative energy sources and creation of a state electricity regulatory agency.
According to him, the agency is responsible for regulating power generation licences for private operators and managing relationships among generating companies, electricity consumers and the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC).
Rasheed described Oyebamiji’s claim that Osun is the only South-West state without an electricity law and energy agenda as inaccurate.
“The claim that Osun remains the only state in the South-West without an electricity law and agenda is false. Osun already has a law that meets required standards and provides a platform for harnessing the state’s economic potential,” he stated.
The governor’s aide further argued that the APC candidate’s comments reflected a poor understanding of the energy sector, stressing that any meaningful implementation of electricity sector reforms at the state level must be backed by a solid legal and policy framework.
He maintained that the Adeleke administration had already laid the necessary foundations and had commenced implementation of the law.
Rasheed also urged the APC candidate to acquaint himself with what he described as the administration’s achievements in the energy, digital economy and climate related sectors before making public pronouncements.
Quoting Governor Adeleke, the statement said: “Osun already has a robust electricity and energy agenda whose implementation is ongoing. Our state does not need recycled proposals packaged as fresh ideas.”