Nigeria: Reactions As Oyebanji Becomes First Ekiti Gov to Win Second Consecutive Term
Tinubu said Oyebanji’s win reflects support for continuity and stability after INEC declared him winner with 319,224 votes.
- On Saturday, Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress secured re-election in Ekiti State, winning 319,224 votes as the first governor in Ekiti history to win consecutive terms.
- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu congratulated Oyebanji, describing the re-election as a "clear vote of confidence in continuity, stability and people-centred governance."
- Tinubu noted that Oyebanji's first term achieved significant strides in infrastructure, agriculture, youth employment, and healthcare under the BAO agenda, while urging the governor to remain magnanimous in victory.
- The Federal Government reaffirmed its commitment to partnering with the Ekiti State Government to accelerate the Renewed Hope Agenda, while the President praised law enforcement for maintaining order.
- Tinubu urged the Independent National Electoral Commission to continue conducting peaceful, free, fair, and credible elections as the nation approaches the Osun governorship election in August and the general election next year.
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Governors congratulate Oyebanji on re-election, hail leadership
By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has congratulated Governor Biodun Oyebanji on his re-election in the Ekiti State governorship election, describing the outcome as a strong endorsement of his leadership and developmental vision. In a statement issued by the NGF Director of Media and Strategic Communications, Yunusa Tanko Abdullahi, the forum said Oyebanji’s victory reflected the confidence and trust of the people of Ekiti…
Nigeria: Reactions As Oyebanji Becomes First Ekiti Gov to Win Second Consecutive Term
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the incumbent governor of Ekiti State and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji, as the winner of the 2026 Ekiti State governorship election.
Oyebanji Celebrates Ekiti Re-Election, Calls for Opposition Unity
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has expressed heartfelt gratitude to the people of Ekiti following his landslide victory in the June 20 governorship election.Oyebanji, who won across all 177 wards and 16 local government areas, described the outcome as a “historic re-election” and praised citizens for conducting themselves peacefully throughout the three-month electioneering period.In a statement released by his Special Adviser on Media, …
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