The Oyo State Government has said the Minister of Power, Chief Bayo Adelabu, misrepresented facts regarding the status of power projects within the state.

Adelabu had accused the state of failing to do anything to support the Federal Government in ensuring that Oyo State indigenes and residents enjoy uninterrupted and reliable electricity.

The minister made the allegation at the end of a meeting with the management of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) and other stakeholders concerning the state of electricity in Oyo.

He said, “The only power project they have, the 11KV diesel power project at the Secretariat, is moribund after they spent billions of Oyo State funds on it. It has never produced a Kilowatt of energy for Oyo State residents.

“So they do not have the moral right to condemn activities of the Federal government. This is because we have done a lot for Oyo State, and the benefits will be seen in a couple of months.”

In a statement on Tuesday, the Oyo State Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Prof Dahud K Shangodoyin, corrected “misrepresentations” made by the minister concerning the 11MW Independent Power Project (IPP), saying it was indeed completed and partially operationalised.

Shangodyin said that about 5MW was successfully commissioned and supplied electricity to critical government infrastructure at the Agodi Secretariat for approximately five months during its testing phase.

“However, it must be clearly stated that the project operated under a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) arrangement. Oyo State Government did not release capital funds to the contractor for the project, as the project was fully funded by private investment. Payments made were strictly for electricity consumed during the testing period, not for project execution.

“The limitation observed was not in generation alone but in distribution expansion, particularly the need to extend supply beyond the Secretariat to residential and commercial corridors such as Bodija–Total Garden axis. Efforts are ongoing to resolve these structural and commercial gaps with the project partners,” the commissioner said.

Shangodoyin revealed the state’s energy strategy, saying it has commenced a more sustainable and technically robust project — the 12MW Ibadan Independent Power Gas Project.

On the current status of the projectm he said it is significantly advanced, with civil works, generator base infrastructure, and ancillary facilities well underway.

He said, “Transmission infrastructure is progressing, including installation of concrete poles and distribution fittings across key parts of Ibadan.

“The project is designed not just for government use, but to serve strategic public institutions, street lighting, and expand to wider economic clusters.”

The commissioner said the project represents a shift from experimental power supply to a structured, scalable, and integrated electricity solution for Oyo State.

“While constructive criticism is welcome, it must be anchored on verified information. The statement by the Honourable Minister of Power is, therefore, clearly deficient in facts and does not reflect the true position of ongoing developments in Oyo State,” he said.