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Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) candidate for Oyo Central Senatorial District in the 2027 general elections, on Saturday joined the Executive Chairman of Lagelu Local Government, Hon. Kamorudeen Mudashiru, and Hon. Akintunde Olajide (AKT), who represents Lagelu State Constituency in the Oyo State House of Assembly, at the commissioning of a 500KVA electricity transformer donated to the Ifedapo Residents Association in Akobo, Oyo State.
The transformer, donated by the Executive Chairman of Lagelu Local Government, Hon. Kamorudeen Mudashiru, under the administration of Governor Seyi Makinde, was commissioned by Ambassador Ajadi as part of efforts to address the electricity needs of residents and improve access to essential community infrastructure.
Speaking at the event, Ajadi highlighted the importance of electricity infrastructure to residential communities, noting that a reliable power supply supports household activities, small businesses and other aspects of community development.
He expressed appreciation to the Lagelu local government chairman for providing the transformer, describing the intervention as a practical response to the electricity needs of the Ifedapo community.
Ajadi also acknowledged the significance of the project to residents of Ifedapo, and called for sustained cooperation among government officials, community leaders and residents in addressing local development needs.
The Executive Chairman of Lagelu Local Government, Hon. Kamorudeen Mudashiru, emphasised the importance of providing essential infrastructure to meet the needs of residents, describing the donation of the 500KVA transformer as an intervention aimed at improving electricity supply in the Ifedapo community.
Kamorudeen noted that access to reliable electricity was important to households, traders and other residents whose daily activities depend on power supply. He also stressed the need for cooperation among government authorities, community leaders and residents to sustain development initiatives at the grassroots level.
In his remarks, Engr. Waheed Adeola, a resident of Ifedapo, expressed appreciation to Executive Chairman of Lagelu Local Government, Hon. Kamorudeen, Ambassador Ajadi, and also acknowledged the importance of providing electricity infrastructure that could improve living conditions and support the daily activities of households within the estate.
Hon. Jide Adeniran, an APM leader who attended the ceremony, used the occasion to appeal to residents to support the party’s candidates in the 2027 general elections.
Adeniran urged voters to support Governor Seyi Makinde, whom he identified as the party’s presidential candidate, Bimbo Adekanmbi, its Oyo State governorship candidate, and Ajadi, its Oyo Central senatorial candidate, alongside other candidates contesting on the party’s platform.
He called on residents to consider the party’s candidates when making their electoral choices, stressing the importance of political support for the party’s development agenda.
The presence of Hon. Akintunde Olajide (AKT), the representative of Lagelu State Constituency in the Oyo State House of Assembly, further underscored the participation of political stakeholders in the community event.
The donation and commissioning of the 500KVA transformer highlight the importance of electricity infrastructure to residential communities, particularly in areas where reliable power supply is essential for domestic activities, commercial operations and neighbourhood development.
