The giant strides of Ekiti State governor, Biodun Oyebanji has once again received global recognition following the release of a new national governance ranking that placed the state among the best-performing states in Nigeria.
The latest assessment by the Commonwealth Institute of Advanced and Professional Studies ranked Governor Oyebanji 5th out of Nigeria’s 36 state governors in its Commonwealth Governance Performance Index (CGPI).
According to the institute, the report evaluated governors on key governance indicators, including transparency, accountability, e-governance, public service delivery, and institutional effectiveness.
The administration of Governor Oyebanji has remained committed to ensuring accountability, impactful leadership, good governance, responsible budgeting, investment in human capital, and infrastructural renewal.
List of the governors in order of performances
Top 10 Performers CGPI 2025
1. Kaduna State 73% Gov. Uba Sani
2. Delta State 70% Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori
3. Anambra State 65.5%. Gov. Charles Soludo
4. Niger State 65.1% Gov. Mohammed Umar Bago
5. Ekiti State 64.5% Gov. Biodun Oyebanji
6. Akwa Ibom State 64% Gov. Umo Eno
7. Lagos State 64% Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu
8. Oyo State 61% Gov. Seyi Makinde
9. Enugu State 56.5%. Gov. Peter Mbah
10. Borno State 54% Gov. Babagana Zulum
Middle Tier
11. Kwara 53.5% Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq
12. Abia 52% Gov. Alex Otti
13. Ondo 51% Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa
14. Nasarawa 50.5% Gov. Abdullahi Sule
15. Osun 49.5% Gov. Ademola Adeleke
16. Ogun 48.5% Gov. Dapo Abiodun
17. Kano 48.5% Gov. Abba Kabir Yusuf
18. Kogi 48% Gov. Ahmed Usman Ododo
19. Edo 47% Gov. Monday Okpebholo
20. Jigawa 46.8% Gov. Umar Namadi
Bottom 10 Performers
27.Bauchi 44% Gov. Bala Mohammed
28. Ebonyi 42% Gov. Francis Nwifuru
29. Katsina. 41.5% Gov. Dikko Radda
30. Gombe 40% Gov. Muhammadu Yahaya
31. Kebbi 34% Gov. Nasir Idris
32. Plateau. 33.5% Gov. Caleb Mutfwang
33. Rivers 30% Gov. Siminalayi Fubara
34. Benue. 25% Gov. Hyacinth Alia
35. Yobe. 22% Gov. Mai Mala Buni
36. Taraba 20% Gov. Agbu Kefa
