…as Oyebanji concludes statewide grassroots campaign tour in Ado-Ekiti
A former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has insisted that the developmental milestones of Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji must continue beyond his first tenure in the interest of Ekiti people.
The former governor stated this on Wednesday in Ado-Ekiti at the conclusion of Governor Oyebanji’s statewide grassroots engagement tour across the 16 local governments.
Fayose described the governor as a performer and builder of modern Ekiti who deserves another term stressing that the election is already a walk-over and that the former governors of the state are solidly behind his re-election.
According to him, “I want to salute our governor, the performer, the builder and the man of the moment who has brought all of us together. I celebrate you at this moment. I am here in my capacity as part of leaders of this state that are interested in the development of the people. This governor never abandons anybody and we are solidly behind him. We are with you and we will forever remain with you.
“We are with you, we are going to remain with you, and we are going to stand by you. The fact remains that something has to be done otherwise this election is over. Show me your opposition either in town or anywhere? It has never been like this. We want to assure you that these good works must continue.”
Addressing the mammoth crowd, Governor Oyebanji appreciated them for violence-free campaigns and commended President Bola Tinubu for his support to the state in the area of of appointments and projects.
The governor, who highlighted a few of his achievements revealed that grassroots engagement will commence next week aimed at mobilising Ekiti electorates ahead of the poll.
Oyebanji said: “Everybody in Ado Ekiti has seen what we have done. You have seen the airport we completed, the roads we built, the ring roads we have constructed, you can seen the flyover and the hospitals we have built. All these are the projects that are speaking loudly for us.
“We have visited 15 local governments now and the support had been overwhelming and humbling. Let us work hard in this election. We have a target we must meet to appreciate President Tinubu in 2027. We must send the signal with this election.
“Our canvassers will begin mobilisation through door to door campaign from tomorrow. We are not going to rest until June 19 when we must have converted all the voters here in Ekiti to vote for APC.”
The Chairman of the campaign council and Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele urged Ado-Ekiti electorates to ensure that the governor records overwhelming votes towards achieving the 500,000 target.
In his remark, Senator Babafemi Ojudu eulogised the governor for his impactful leadership assuring that the entire Ado-Ekiti electorates will deliver across the wards and polling units.
“The governor remains the most accessible, the most friendly, he has been the most generous to our people. In this election, the minimum we can give him is 500,000 votes. Let us thank him for the kind of change he has brought to Ekiti politics.
“He has become our leader in Ekiti. He sees all of us as brothers, whether you are from Ado or Ikogosi, wherever you may come from. All of us, both at home and in the Diaspora, will be around to vote for him.”
On her part, Director General, Bureau of Community Communications, Mary Omotosho noted that different structures and strategies have been put in place to realise the target and urged voters to come out enmass and cast their votes for the governor.
Her words: “In Ekiti State, the election is as good as won and everybody is saying that. But we are not even relying on people’s opinions, we are working, we are reaching out to people, electorates, voters and sensitisation is also part of what we are doing here. Everyone should come out and vote. Let your vote be counted as 500,000 that we are targeting.
“500,000 votes is achievable. We have different structures we are using to gather votes. We are not just saying it, we are working with data and records. We are working on different strategies that will help us to achieve it.”
Also, Chairman, Petroleum Products Regulations Consumer and Protection Agency in Ekiti State, Arinka Odunayo said that “the local government tour in Ado-Ekiti is an assurance that we are winning this election. We have been winning the election for a very long time and we will continue to win in Ado-Ekiti.
“Definitely, the election is a walk-over and we have no problem in this election. We will start next week to tell our people that we want our votes to triple and it will come to pass.”
Speaking on behalf of the teachers, Education Secretary in Ado local government, Omotosho Oluwatoyin lauded the governor’s giant strides in the area of education assuring that “we are going to vote massively for the governor because we want the good work to continue.”
Chairperson of Farm Settlement in the state, Monisola Ologunja said the group has embarked on aggressive grassroots campaign in all the farmsteads and described Oyebanji as “a man of the people, a listener, a humble person and a hardworking governor.”
Both the Chairperson of Muslim Women for BAO Campaign Committee, Ahmed Kadijat and SA to the Governor on Anti-Grazing Marshal, Rasheed Kolawole pledged that Ado-Ekiti residents are fully ready to deliver massive votes for the governor.
The epoch-making event attracted top leaders, such as First Lady, Olayemi Oyebanji; Deputy Governor, Monisade Afuye; Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Adeoye Aribasoye, Ekiti State Chairman of APC, Sola Elesin; member of the House of Representatives, Sola Fatoba; among others.
