Ahead of the June 20 Ekiti State governorship poll and the 2027 general elections, Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji has urged Ekiti people to mobilise maximum support for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term in office.
The re-election of President Tinubu for a second term, according to Governor Oyebanji, would further boost the fortunes of Ekiti State and Nigeria as a whole, adding that the President would, in his second term, have ample opportunity to consolidate the gains of the various economic reforms he has introduced, which have accelerated growth and development in the country.
Oyebanji who stated this at a rally in Ikere-Ekiti, on Monday, where a former House of Representatives Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Henrich Akomolafe, was received into the APC fold together with hundreds of his supporters, stressed confidence that he’ll emerge victorious on account of his impressive performance and level of acceptability by the people.
He, however, urged the people of the state to double the volume of votes for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the January 20, 2027 presidential poll, stressing that the era of delivering about 300,000 votes in presidential election is no longer acceptable.
“For us to show our love and support for President Tinubu, we should target about 600,000 votes for him. This will only be possible if we all go out and get our voters cards and mobilise from house-to-house canvassing support for the President. Anything less than 600,000 votes is not good enough for us in Ekiti. So, we have a lot of work to do.
“Our votes shouldn’t be less than 600,000 in the coming governorship election to give us a hope about what will happen in the presidential poll, because President Tinubu has tried for us in Ekiti.
“All that we’re seeing in terms of projects today were made possible because of the support I get from President Tinubu. We can’t afford to give him 300,000 votes or less, we must up our game and deliver nothing less than 600,000 votes.
“To achieve this, our people should go and get their PVCs to be able to deliver massively for the party”, Oyebanji added.
At the event, attended by political heavyweights across party divides, former Governor of the state, Dr Peter Ayodele Fayose, who is a leading light in the PDP, said he had no regret supporting Governor Oyebanji in his effort to develop Ekiti State, adding that while he would not join APC, he would mobilise support to ensure Oyebanji got a second term in office.
Fayose noted that nothing would stop President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election in the January 2027 polls, stressing that he would continue to mobilise support for the President’s electoral victory.
“With or without defections, President Tinubu and Governor Oyebanji have won their elections. They’ve done creditably well and Ekiti people are not ingrates. We’ll repay them with electoral victories.
“I’ve called my colleagues, former Ekiti governors, before I came here. I’m here representing their interests. Governor Oyebanji has made it easier for President Tinubu to have higher votes in Ekiti in the 2027 elections. Governor Oyebanji is truly an Omoluabi governor and a unifier, and we’re ready to support him, no matter what anyone says.
“The governor has no opposition in this coming election. But there’re records to break. Nothing stops you from winning back-to-back, and winning all the wards with exceeding votes. Looking at it critically, you have locked down everywhere, especially Ado and Ikere-Ekiti. So, nobody should come here and talk about rigging. It’s obvious, we have no opposition to Governor Oyebanji here in Ekiti and Mr. President has our total support in the 2027 elections”. Fayose said.
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