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The All Progressives Congress’ (APC) stakeholders, including the Leader of the Senate, Opeyemi Bamidele of the Ekiti Central senatorial district, have unanimously endorsed the second term bid of the incumbent Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji.
The APC stakeholders are party members from the five local governments areas of Ado, Ireporun/Ifelodun, Ekiti West, Ijero and Efon.
The event held on Monday at a forum tagged: “Leaders And Stakeholders’ Meeting/Endorsement Programme”, in Ado–Ekiti.
Speaking at the occasion, the Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele representing the district at the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly, said: “All we are doing here today is that we are holding our usual party meeting which we used to do indoors. We are just repeating and re-emphasising what we have said concerning the second term in office of Governor Oyebanji.
“We appreciate continuity. Ekiti has not had it so good. As you can see, people that are here, are those that would do the party primaries. All the developments that had taken place from the time of former governors Adeniyi Adebayo, Ayodele Fayose, Segun Oni, Kayode Fayemi are being consolidated by the incumbent Governor Biodun Oyebanji.
“The biggest and greatest project done by is his decision. to have brought all to unite under one platform tagged BAO Unity Magic for the development of the state and through this, he has brought governance to Ekiti people.
“We congratulate BAO for uniting Ekiti. So, we are here to celebrate him. You can see now that under BAO, Ekiti is progressing. On assumption of office, the governor gave us lists of projects that we lawmakers at the National Assembly would help make necessary support and right now, in my district, no less than seven stadia have been listed to be done across the areas.
“This partnership is working for us and no lawmaker is afraid to come home. We are doing this because the governor is encouraging us. Mr. Governor, we ask for continuity. We have come here today to say continue with your good works.
However, other notable party chieftains including Senator Babafemi Ojudu, former Deputy Governor, Prof. Modupe Adelabu, Rt. Hon. Tope Ademiluyi, Hon. Wumnmi Ogunlola, Hon Sola Fatoba, amongst others spoke glowingly about the second term in office of governor Biodun Oyebanji, all endorsing him.
While the former Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Tope Ademiluyi moved the motion for the endorsement of the governor and Prof. Modupe Adelabu declared him (Oyebanji) as the sole candidate for the 2026 governorship election on the party platform.
Governor Biodun Oyebanji in his response to the endorsement said:”We are still grateful to all our leaders, all our leaders of what we are going to learn. On behalf of myself and Her Excellency the Deputy Governor, we are still grateful for the follow-up of the host. We are very humbled, we are very moved, we are very touched by this endorsement.
“I don’t know what to say, only that I bless you from the bottom of my heart. What is happening today is history in motion. Sitting down here, listening to all our leaders speaking about where they have been in the last two years”.
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