Residents of 22 communities in Ibadan, Oyo State, will face a three-hour daily blackout from Monday, 5 January to Friday, 9 January 2026, the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has announced.
In a statement on Tuesday, IBEDC said the outage is necessary due to ongoing road construction along Foodco Road and Idi Isin, which requires the relocation of the company’s facilities and assets in the area.
Affected areas include Alalubosa GRA, Ogunkola, Museum, Akinola Maja, FRIN, Forestry College, Lead City, Lead British, House 18, Eleventh House, Commissionaire, Nursing Home, Sunrise, and Post Housing.
Customers in AMI Complex, ODUA, Police Headquarters, Apampa, The Heavens, Blossom Heritage, Polo Clubs, and Baale Akintayo will also experience the scheduled outages.
“Kindly be informed that due to ongoing road construction along Foodco Road, Idi Isin, Ibadan, IBEDC facilities and assets in the area are being relocated. Some feeders will be switched off for approximately three hours daily from Monday, 5 January 2026, to Friday, 9 January 2026,” the statement read.
The distribution company advised residents and businesses in the affected areas to plan accordingly and exercise caution during the temporary power interruptions.
