Immediate past Power Minister’s sister abducted in Oyo

The Immediate past Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu’s sister has been abducted by a yet-to-be identified gunmen in Oyo.

Adelabu was appointed Minister by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and posted him as Mihister of Power, he resigned after nearly three years in office to contest governorship on the All Progressives Congress, APC, but lost Senator Sharafadeen Alli.

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Unfortunately, the sister was abducted in the early hours of Wednesday alongside her twin children in Ibadan.

The ugly comes two weeks after the kidnap of 36 school children in Ororire community in Oyo State, thereby worsening insecurity in the State.

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The woman victim was identified as Mrs Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul, while her twin sons were named Peter and Paul.

CAPITAL POST learnt that the woman was suddenly blocked by her assailants while she was on her way to drop her children in school.
Though, the ex-Minister’s media aide, Femi Awogboro has confirmed the incident, the whereabouts of the woman and her twin sons remains unknown.

Awogboro said, “The family of Chief Adebayo Adelabu, former Minister of Power and leading gubernatorial aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, wishes to formally confirm the unfortunate kidnapping of his younger sister, Mrs Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul, alongside her twin sons, Peter and Paul, in the early hours of Wednesday, June 3, 2026.

Awogboro said, “The family of Chief Adebayo Adelabu, former Minister of Power and leading gubernatorial aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, wishes to formally confirm the unfortunate kidnapping of his younger sister, Mrs Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul, alongside her twin sons, Peter and Paul, in the early hours of Wednesday, June 3, 2026.

“Until her voluntary retirement last year, she had served meritoriously at both the Central Bank of Nigeria and First Bank Pension Custodian. Following her retirement, she relocated to Ibadan with her children while making preparations to eventually join her husband, Mr. John Paul, who had earlier relocated to the United States of America.”

Also, the Oyo State Police Command has not issued a statement as at the time of filing this report.

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