Akpabio backs Oyebanji ahead of Saturday’s Ekiti governorship election

The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has expressed confidence that Governor Biodun Oyebanji will win his election for a second term as Governor of Ekiti State in this Saturday's polls.   Akpabio made the remarks on Tuesday at the capital city of Ado-Ekiti during the grand finale of the Governorship campaign of the All Progressives Congress(APC) in the state.   The rally was also attended by the Vice President, Kashim Shettima, the APC National Chairman and his team in the National Working Committee, dozens of federal lawmakers and many APC Governors.   Akpabio, who is the co-chairman of the APC National Campaign Council for the Ekiti Governorship poll, assured the people that he would support and work with the Governor until the victory is delivered on Saturday.   “I will support you. I will work with you until victory is delivered on the 20th of June, 2026,” Akpabio assured the Governor.   The Senate President said the people of Ekiti State are known for peace and urged them not to allow anyone to steal their peace by causing violence at the polls,.   The Senate President urged them not to stay back at home but come out early to cast their votes stressing that “we want to see the quantum of your votes so that we will know what you are going to give to Asiwaju in 2027.”   Akpabio explained that Governor Oyebanji was being supported because of his performance and humility.   “We have come to support not just a colleague but a performing colleague in the party. We have come to support a humble man and a man who believes in gender sensitivity, who has picked a woman as a deputy governor.   “We are here to support the women in Ekiti State. We have come to support performance in Ekiti State.   “Who would have thought that a man could unite all the former governors of Ekiti State. I have seen them here. Sometimes we don’t agree with them. Sometimes they are not even in the same party. But they are all here on the podium to support only one man. And the reason is because, that man is worthy of support,” Akpabio said.   Also speaking, Governor Oyebanji said he had kept to his campaign promises during the last election and made a further pledge to do more if re-elected for a second term of four years on Saturday.   “Close to four years ago, we entered into a contract that we will serve you. You can attest to the fact that with the help of God and the support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,  we have served you well.   “We have served you very well in the last three to four years. You can see what we have done. These are things you can see, you can feel and you can touch. And l make a pledge here today that we are ready to do more,” Governor Oyebanji said.

The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has expressed confidence that Governor Biodun Oyebanji will win his election for a second term as Governor of Ekiti State at this Saturday polls. Akpabio made the remarks on Tuesday at the capital city of Ado-Ekiti during the grand finale of the Governorship campaign of the All Progressives Congress(APC) in the state. […] APC will triumph in Saturday’s governorship poll in Ekiti – Akpabio