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From Priscilla Ediare, Ado-Ekiti
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State has said that it is targeting at least 500,000 votes in the June 20 governorship election in the state.
This party also hinted that it will on April 27, flag off campaign for its candidate, Governor Biodun Oyebanji, who is seeking re-election into office.
The Director General of the Biodun Oyebanji Campaign Organisation, Senator Cyril Fasuyi, who made the disclosure at the maiden press conference organised by the campaign council on Wednesday, in Ado-Ekiti, noted that Governor Oyebanji will be contesting on the strength of his first term performance.
According to Fasuyi, the Council and the APC through its canvassers are working towards winning in all the 2,445 polling units, all the 177 wards and all the 16 local government areas of the state.
Fasuyi, who is the Senator representing Ekiti North in the upper legislative chamber, said the grand flag-off rally is expected to complement the door-to-door and street-to-street campaign that had commenced following the lifting of the ban on open campaign by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
He promised that the campaign would be issue-based, focusing on the Governor’s achievements in the areas of infrastructure development, education, healthcare, better workers’ welfare, job creation, among others.
“Every APC member is an equal canvasser and no one is a spectator. This campaign is intra-local government, intra-ward and intra-unit. We will market our record and our plan, not abuse opponents.”
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Highlighting further Governor Oyebanji’s achievements, the Director General said the Governor’s performance had surpassed that of his predecessor, Dr Kayode Fayemi.
“Let me place the facts on the table. Four years ago, an APC Governor, His Excellency, Dr John Kayode Fayemi handed a clear mandate to his would-be successor, that he should surpass him in terms of performance. Governor Oyebanji accepted the challenge and the rest is history.
“He started the work with all his energy immediately after his inauguration. Roads have been fixed across all 16 LGAs and 22 LCDAs. Our schools have been renovated, teachers get trained, and bursaries restored. Health centres now wear new look having been comprehensively renovated, well-equipped and properly staffed.
Ekiti is now ranked the most secured state in Nigeria.
“On transparency, Ekiti scored 39 out of 39 in Q4 2025 and 100 out of 100 as a progressive performer in Q4 2024. We topped the 2026 Sub national Audit Efficacy Index. Food inflation in Ekiti is now the lowest in Nigeria. The Ekiti Knowledge Zone is underway. Farm settlements are back.
“Women lead as Deputy Governor, Deputy Speaker of the State House of Assembly. Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Head of Service; and Accountant General of the State and as chairperson of local government councils, among others. These are not claims, drive on the roads, visit the hospitals, talk to workers, ask farmers. Performance speaks.”
Senator Babafemi Ojudu, in his remarks, commended the Governor for providing good governance, adding that polling 500,000 votes which had never happened in the history of the state is achievable.
Also at the event were Chairman of the Media Committee of the Campaign, Chief Taiwo Olatunbosun; Special Adviser on Political and Allied Matters, Chief Jide Awe; chieftain of APC Elders Forum, Chief Ronke Okusanya; members of the House of Assembly, members of the State Executive Council and other party chieftains
