Ekiti poll: South-West APC executives rally support for Oyebanji
-Yomi Ayeleso
APC South West executives
The newly elected South-West Zonal Executive Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed strong confidence in the re-election of Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, during the forthcoming June 20 governorship election in the state.
The party stressed that his performance has positioned him as a unifying force within the party and beyond.
This assurance was given by the Zonal Chairman, Isaac Kekemeke, in his acceptance speech shortly after his emergence at the party’s South-West Zonal Congress held at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos, on Wednesday.
Kekemeke, while addressing delegates, noted that Governor Oyebanji has not only strengthened the party’s internal cohesion in Ekiti State but has also broadened its appeal across political divides.
According to him, the governor’s inclusive style of governance and visible developmental strides have attracted admiration even from opposition elements within Ekiti State.
He described Oyebanji as a leader whose performance has redefined governance at the subnational level, stressing that the administration’s approach to infrastructure, public service delivery, and stakeholder engagement has restored public confidence in leadership, adding that such achievements have naturally translated into growing grassroots support for the party.
The APC zonal chairman further called for massive support for the party’s candidate in the forthcoming August 15 governorship election in Osun State, Bola Oyebamiji, arguing that the developmental trajectory witnessed in Ekiti under Governor Oyebanji provides a clear model of progressive governance that can be replicated.
Drawing a comparison between both states, Kekemeke maintained that the results recorded in Ekiti stand as practical evidence of what disciplined and people-oriented leadership can achieve.
He urged voters in Osun to align with the progressive vision of the APC in order to unlock similar opportunities for growth and stability.
According to him, ” To our governors and delegates, We can assure you that we will do better than we have done before, we will consult better with all of our leaders and the leadership of the National Assembly. We will do much better than we did in the past four years, we ask for your support. We ask for your cooperation.
“The immediate challenge that we have is that by June, Governor Biodun Oyebanji must return and by August, Oyebamiji must be there in Osun State. Insh Allah. With the leadership of our governor, Governor Oyebanji (BAO ) must break the jinx in Ekiti.”
In his remarks, the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, described the election of the new executives as free, fair, credible, and rancour-free.
He explained that the party followed strictly the recent reforms in Nigeria’s electoral framework, particularly the provisions of the 2026 Electoral Act, for enhanced credibility and accountability in both internal party processes and the general elections.
The Lagos governor charged the newly elected zonal executives to adopt a forward-looking approach in their leadership. He stressed the importance of unity and strategic planning in strengthening the party’s dominance in the region.
Sanwo-Olu particularly urged party leaders to build a formidable structure capable of delivering victory for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.
He noted that the South-West remains a critical stronghold for the APC and must continue to set the pace in political organisation and governance.
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