Omu-Aran Residents Protest Electricity Bill Hikes Amid IBEDC's Billing Reclassification

Date: 2025-04-13

Youths in Omu-Aran, under Irepodun Local Council in Kwara State, held a protest over the weekend against what they termed "outrageous billing" by the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC). The demonstration followed a sudden reclassification of the community's electricity billing from Band C to Bands B and A.

The protest, led by two traditional masquerades, saw residents blocking major streets - including Olomu and Latinwo Market areas, the Olomu palace, and the IBEDC office at Omu-Aran City Complex - with placards and barricades. Protesters claimed the shift to Band A caused a sharp spike in March 2025 electricity bills, with some residents reportedly charged between N41,000 and N47,000, compared to previous rates of N10,000 to N15,000.

Demonstrators also blocked the Omu-Aran-Kabba and Omu-Aran-Otun-Ekiti highways, disrupting traffic for hours. They vowed to continue the protest until IBEDC and local leaders address their demands.

In a joint statement, Mr Niyi Adeyeye (President of Omu-Aran Development Association) and Elder Ranti Adebayo outlined the protesters' demands:

Replacement of faulty transformers affecting power supply.

Reversal of the Band A classification back to Band C.

Suspension of current Band A charges.

A review of billing practices to reflect prior rates.

An independent audit of IBEDC's service delivery in the town.

They also rejected the presence of police and other security escorts, insisting the protest would remain peaceful.

Receiving the protesters at his palace, the Olomu of Omu-Aran, Oba Abdulraheem Adeoti, appealed for calm and assured them that community leaders were engaging with IBEDC officials to resolve the issue.

When contacted, the Omu-Aran Business Manager of IBEDC, Mr A. O. Badmus, declined comment, directing inquiries to the company's Kwara State Communication Officer, Mr Gbenga Ajiboye.

Ajiboye explained that electricity regulation falls under the jurisdiction of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC).

He noted that customers receiving up to 20 hours of power daily are categorised under Band A, which currently includes the Omu-Aran community. He described the situation as a business matter between service providers and consumers, adding that high-level discussions were ongoing to resolve the dispute.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Ibikunle Ogunleye     Abdulkadri Ahmad Alaiye     Maryam Ado Bayero     Jumoke F. Ajao     Al-Ilory     Kwara South     Saad Omo Iya     Ajayi Okasanmi     Olatunji Moronfoye     Jide Oyinloye     Shaaba Lafiagi     Law School Scholarship     National Democratic Congress     Otuka     Oloje     Abdulrauf Yusuf     Kwara State Government     Ebola     Abdulmutalib Shittu     Iyabo Adisa Ibiyeye     Kayode Bankole     Ilorin Metro Park     Ojuekun Sarumi     Bello John Olanrewaju     Mohammed Khadijat Kubura     Joshua Adeyemi Adimula     Kwara Apc     High Court     Www.Kwarareports.com     M.Y. Abdulrahaman     Lawal Arinola Kudirat     Theophilus Oyebiyi     Tinubu     Oba David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     The Herald     Baakini     Bayer Nigeria Limited     Baba Issa Awoye     Lawal Olohungbebe     Bayo Mohammed Onimode     Yakubu Dogara     Abdulhakeem Amao     Bolakale Kawu Agaka     Joseph Offorjama     Sulyman Tejidini     Olatunde Oyeyiola     Gbemisola Oguntimehin     Haruna Tambiri Mohammed     Sarakite     Idowu Aremu     Oloyede     Abdulrazaq Magaji     Gbenga Adebayo     Abdulbaqi Jimoh     AbdulKareem Yusuf Danhawa     Nurudeen Mohammed     Modupe Oluwole     CELF     Funmilayo Braithwaite     Tafidan Kaiama     Amos Justus Sayo     John Obuh     Ayedun     Sa\'adu Gambari     Baba Idris     Forgo Battery Company Limited     Musa Abdullahi     Hussein Oloyede     Saliu Oluwole     Share     KWASAA     Mahee Abdulkadir     Olomu Of Omu-Aran     AbdulRazaq Jiddah     Yahaya Muhammad     Illyasu Abdullahi     SSUCOEN    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Kwara     Quareeb Islamic Association     Elesie Of Esie     Okin Biscuits     Garment Factory     Umar Sanda Yusuf     Aliyu U. Tilde     Madawaki     Bluenile Associates     Muhammed Mahe Abdulkadir     Gbemisola Oguntimehin     Moro     Olupako Of Share     Ilorin Muslim Community     Universal Basic Education Commission     Bature Bello     Suleiman Rotimi Iliasu     Prince Bola Ajibola     Muhammadu Buhari     Iyiola Oyedepo     Stephen Fasakin     Ibrahim Abdullahi     Ojo Fadumila     COVID     Mashood Dauda     National Pilot     NIRSAL     Yusuf Zulu-Gambari     Abdulrasheed Na\'Allah     Solomon Edoja     ITEM 7     Olaiya Victor Mobolaji     Yakubu Danladi     Share     Overland     AbdulQowiy Olododo     Chief Imam Of Ilorin     Yekeen Alabi     Ridhwanullah Al-Ilory     Adeola Abraham     Kulende-UITH     Abdulwaheed Musa     Ayodele Kuburat Olaosebikan     Galadiman Ngeri     Adedeji Onimago     CUTI     General Hospital, Offa     Oko-Erin     Kwara State University Of Education     Mustapha Olanipekun     Seni Saraki     Gaa Olobi     Akeem Lawal     Mahee Abdulkadir     Ilorin South Constituency     IPSAS     Abdullahi Atanda     Dairo Kunle Paul     Ilofa     Sango-UITH Road     Iponrin     Baba Adini Of Kwara State     Association Of Kwara State Online Media Practitioners     Senate Presidency     Bashirat Bola Bello     Adamu Jemilat-Baki     Saliu Ajia     Funmilayo Zubair     Olofa Of Offa     Ibrahim Abiodun     Adegoke Bamidele     Abdulrazak Shehu Akorede     Ajidagba     Pakata Development Association     Bayer Nigeria Limited     Demola Banu     Centre For Digital Economy