Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, has expressed profound gratitude to the people of the State for their support and commitment to his re-election for a second term, as demonstrated through their large turn-out and active participation in the just concluded campaign tour of the 16 local government areas of the State.
The campaign tour which started in Ikole Local Government Area on May 4, was concluded in Ado Local Government on Wednesday with a carnival-live rally at the Ekiti Parapo Pavilion, Ado-Ekiti.
The Governor also held talks with all traditional rulers in all the local government areas visited, where he shared his second term vision with the obas.
Governor Oyebanji, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Yinka Oyebode, in Ado-Ekiti on Thursday, said he was elated by the warm reception accorded him and his team in all the local government areas visited during the 10-day tour, as well as the peaceful conduct exhibited by individuals and groups.
While thanking God for a hitch-free campaign tour, Governor Oyebanji also thanked all the former governors of the State for their demonstrated love and support for his administration and for their active participation in his re-election campaign activities.
The Governor also thanked all members of Ekiti State Council of Traditional Rulers for their warm reception, prayers and words of encouragement when he visited their respective domains during the campaign tour.
He also thanked members of the APC Ekiti 2026 Governorship Election Campaign Council, under the leadership of Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, and all the local organizing committee in all the local government areas, for being painstaking in the planning and coordination of the campaign tour.
He also thanked the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the State as well as the local government and ward leadership of the party for effective coordination of members. The Governor said the effective mobilization of party supporters for the tour is a clear pointer to the commitment of the party to achieve the minimum 500,000 vote target in the June 20 governorship election.
“Our profound gratitude goes to all our leaders, especially, all former Governors of the State- Otunba Niyi Adebayo, Chief Ayodele Fayose, Engr Segun Oni and Dr Kayode Fayemi; for their commitment and active participation in the campaign.
“Special appreciation to all our revered royal fathers in the State Traditional Rulers Council for their support and assurances. Our royal fathers fought for the creation of our beloved state, and they have remained united in their commitment to its growth and development.
“Special thanks to all our leaders across all the polling units, wards, local government areas and at the state level for the huge mobilization. We are at the verge of making history and together we shall win convincingly come June 20 and prepare the ground for a much sweeter victory for our President, His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the January 2027 presidential election”, the Governor said.
In similar vein, Governor Oyebanji also expressed deep appreciation to over 380 groups and associations that had, in the last one year, endorsed him and his deputy for a second term in office. He also lauded the leadership of labour and trade unions, Ekiti youths and students organisations, market women, leadership of the informal sector and citizens of the state for their sundry support.
Reinstating his commitment to an issue-based and violence-free campaign, Governor Oyebanji, urged other candidates to also toe the path of peace in the course of the electioneering, stressing that no ambition is worth the blood of any Ekiti citizen.
