News Update
Following the landmark outcome of the gubernatorial election, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Ekiti North Constituency II (House of Representatives), Hon. Ibrahim Kunle Olarewaju, has warmly congratulated Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji on his historic and resounding re-election victory at the polls.
In an official statement, Olarewaju, a former presidential aide, described the Governor’s sweeping triumph across all 16 local government areas and 177 wards as a well-deserved validation of his people-centered, impactful governance over the last three and a half years.
Hon. Olarewaju particularly lauded Governor Oyebanji for breaking a major political jinx in Ekiti State.
Since the state’s creation 30 years ago, no single democratically elected governor had successfully completed two straight four-year terms back-to-back under the same administration, a trend Olarewaju noted had previously hindered long-term infrastructural planning and continuity.
“By securing this second consecutive term, Governor Oyebanji has rewritten the political history of our state,” Olarewaju remarked.
“This record-breaking feat will not only sustain the socioeconomic progress recorded so far but will also heavily enhance the progressive values of the APC and maximize human capital development across the state.”
Reacting to the final results declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), where Governor Oyebanji pulled a landslide 319,224 votes, the House of Representatives hopeful noted that the figures represent the highest number of votes ever recorded by a winning gubernatorial candidate in the history of Ekiti State.
According to him, this landslide victory serves as an undeniable testament to the Governor’s soaring popularity and deep connection with the grassroots.
Olarewaju further extended his congratulations to the First Lady of the State, Dr. Olayemi Oyebanji, noting that her retention of the role for an uninterrupted eight-year stretch is a major win for grassroots welfare.
He emphasized that this continuity would allow her office to expand on life-changing initiatives targeted at women, widows, orphans, people living with disabilities, and vulnerable children.
The former presidential aide also commended the national and state leadership of the All Progressives Congress.
He recalled that the APC had already made history in the state when Governor Oyebanji successfully succeeded his predecessor, Dr. John Kayode Fayemi, marking the first time a ruling party smoothly transitioned to its own successor in Ekiti. With this latest election, the party has broken yet another glass ceiling.
While thanking President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and security agencies for ensuring a peaceful, smooth, and orderly democratic process, Olarewaju declared the general populace of the state as the true beneficiaries of the election.
“This unprecedented victory is not just for the Governor or the party; it is a victory for assured sustainability, policy consistency, and tangible development in Ekiti State.
The Ekiti of our collective dreams is now fully on track to becoming a reality with this second-term mandate secured in the bag,” he concluded.