Edo State governor, Senator Monday Ekpobholo, has declared that his Ekiti State counterpart, Mr Biodun Oyebanji requires less stress and campaign to triumph in the June 20, 2026 governorship election, on account of his superlative performance in three years.
Governor Okpobholo disclosed this in Ikere-Ekiti yesterdday while commissioning Ikere-Igbara Odo road and a farm dormitory constructed by Governor Oyebanji’s government, as part of activities commemorating the third anniversary of his administration.
The Kogi State governor, Ahmed Ododo, his Lagos State counterpart, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the Ondo State governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, had earlier commissioned different road projects at separate locations across the state in the last few days.
Beaming with joy and pride that the Ekiti State governor has performed exceedingly well, Senator Okpobholo said he is dazzled by the quantum of job done and the groundswell of support being received by the governor from the masses.
“Mr Governor, my dear good brother and friend, I want to tell you confidently that you have done well. I came into Ekiti and started hearing BAO everywhere and this showed that Ekiti people really appreciate your efforts in three years.
“When I was addressing my people in Edo State, I said I promised President Bola Tinubu 2.5 million votes in the 2027 presidential election. With what I have seen in Ekiti, Governor Oyebanji may likely surpass that record.
“I drove on the flyover you built in just three years and I came to the conclusion that you don’t need to campaign much or stress yourself in Ekiti to win the coming governorship election.
“I congratulate you and all Ekiti people for what you have been able to achieve for them in three years”, he said.
In his submission, especially about how strategic the road is to the economic survival of the state, Governor Oyebanji said the project will expose the state to better economic potentials, particularly by unlocking its food production capacity.
The governor, who narrated the ordeal of residents in the hands of criminal elements along the route in the past, said the current upgraded road will address the sordid past and turn the corridor into a viable economic hub.
Oyebanji appreciated President Tinubu for giving him enormous support through his courageous economic decisions that freed money for states.
“I don’t have much to say than to thank the good people of Ekiti State for their support. Since we started this anniversary, the Governors of Kogi State, Ahmed Usman Ododo, Lagos, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Ondo, Lucky Aiyedatiwa came to commission projects. We promise you that we will continue to serve you well”, the governor pledged .
Earlier in his address, the Commissioner for Works, Mr Sola Adebayo, said Oyebanji has succeeded in making the road a life wire of the economy, after degenerating into a corridor of peril, where kidnappers and killers carried out their nefarious acts without resistance due to long years of neglect.
Speaking about the specification, the commissioner, said: “We ensured that we channelised the two sides to ensure the durability of the road. I appeal to our people to cultivate the culture of protecting public utilities, so that we can enjoy the durability and full gains of the project”.
The Ogoga of Ikere Ekiti and Chairman, Council of Traditional Rulers, Oba Adejimi Alagbado, who was overwhelmed with joy, saluted Oyebanji for completing the project speedily, saying the community played a critical role in ensuring that the specification was not altered by setting up a committee to monitor it.
