Residents of Omu-Aran in Kwara State took to the streets on April 8, 2025, to protest a sudden and vital hike in electrical energy tariffs. In a placing show, two masquerades led a whole lot of youths by means of main elements of the city, decrying the group’s reclassification from Band C to Band A by the Ibadan Electrical energy Distribution Firm (IBEDC).
The protesters, carrying placards with messages like “Carry Us Again to Band C” and “Omu-Aran Says No to Band A”, expressed frustration over inflated electrical energy payments—some as excessive as ₦47,000—regardless of persistent energy outages and defective transformers.
Beginning at Bareke Roundabout, the protest moved by means of Olomu Market, the IBEDC workplace, and the Olomu Palace. Main roads connecting the city to different states have been blocked, leaving many motorists stranded.
The Omu-Aran Growth Affiliation, in a press release signed by its president, Niyi Adeyeye, demanded a right away reversal to Band C, a overview of inflated fees, the restore of broken infrastructure, and an finish to customer-funded upkeep.
The Olomu of Omu-Aran, Oba Abdulraheem Adeoti, urged the protesters to stay peaceable, assuring them that group leaders have been participating IBEDC to deal with the problem. The protest remained peaceable all through.
