…as APC flags-off Gov. Oyebanji’s re-election campaign
The Governor of Imo State and Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF), Hope Uzodinma, says Ekiti state is one of the safest in Nigeria.
Uzodinma spoke in Ado-Ekiti, on Monday, at the official flag off of the 2026 All Progressives Congress Governorship Campaign for the re-election of Ekiti State governor, Biodun Oyebanji.
The Imo state governor described his counterpart as a progressive governor who is working hard to build a new Ekiti anchored on unity and progress.
He called on Ekiti electorates to re-elect Governor Oyebanji stressing that a vote for him is a vote for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections.
His words: “We are here to encourage Ekiti people to continue to support Governor Oyebanji the way they have been supporting him. Ekiti is one of the safest states in Nigeria today.
“We encourage the people of Ekiti State to support Governor Oyebanji. He has helped build a new Ekiti State anchored on unity and progress. We can see that Governor Oyebanji is working hard to close the gap of infrastructural developments.
“Governor Oyebanji has combat food insecurity, and insecurity is not present in Ekiti State. He is doing well to bridge the infrastructural gap and I want to assure you of all APC governors’ support.
“Governor Oyebanji has united the state and this is the unity we want to continue with and we assure you he will not disappoint you. A vote for Governor Oyebanji is a vote for President Tinubu.”
On his part, the National Chairman of the APC, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda declared that Governor Oyebanji has already won the election citing his developmental milestones in the state.
The APC National Chairman asked Governor Oyebanji to symbolically take a bow in front of thousands of Ekiti people for “bringing all former governors together, building bridges and concentrating on good governance.”
Meanwhile, Governor Oyebanji expressed gratitude to God and President Tinubu for his tremendous support to the progress of the state, urging Ekiti people to repay him with a minimum of 500,000 votes in 2027.
“I give gratitude to God for a day like this. The glory of our achievements go to President Tinubu who has been giving us maximum support from day 1. The best way to repay him is to give him a minimum of 500,000 votes come 2027.”
Others who spoke at the epoch-making event include the Kaduna State Governor, Sani Uba, who doubles as the Chairman of the Ekiti State Governorship Campaign Council.
Sani described Governor Oyebanji as one of the best in the country and urged Ekiti voters to vote massively for his re-election for more impactful projects.
“Governor Oyebanji is one of the best governors we have in Nigeria. I urge for every eligible voters in Ekiti to come out enmass, to vote for stability, progress and for overnor Oyebanji.”
The governors of Ondo, Kogi, Edo, and Delta states were in attendance including an array of former governors of the state; Niyi Adebayo, Ayodele Fayose, Segun Oni and Kayode Fayemi.
Governor Oyebanji was accompanied by his wife, Olayemi Oyebanji and his deputy, Monisade Afuye. Former deputy governors, members of the national and state assemblies, state executive council, among others, were also in attendance.
