EKITI GUBER POLL: ADELEKE, OSUN APC CONGRATULATE OYEBANJI
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By: Muftau Fatimo
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has congratulated his Ekiti State counterpart, Biodun Oyebanji, following his decisive victory in the recently concluded governorship election.
In a congratulatory message made available in Osogbo on Sunday, Adeleke said Oyebanji’s renewed mandate reflected the confidence reposed in his leadership by the electorate.
The governor described the landslide victory as an endorsement of the achievements recorded during Oyebanji’s first term and expressed confidence that his re-election would enable him to consolidate on ongoing developmental efforts in the state.
“My congratulations to Governor Biodun Oyebanji on his decisive victory in the recently concluded governorship election in Ekiti State. The victory is a mark of acceptance of his leadership and confidence in him to deliver more progress for the state
On behalf of the Government and the good people of Osun State, I rejoice with my brother governor and share the optimism of Ekiti people that his next term will be a continuation of the impactful services that marked his first term,” Adeleke said in a statement signed by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed.
Similarly, the Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has said the re-election of the Ekiti State governor for another four-year term was an indication of the resolve of the people to opt for continuity of good governance.
The Osun APC, in a congratulatory message signed by its spokesperson, Kola Olabisi, also said Oyebanji’s victory meant that the progressive party remains the most popular and favoured political platform in the South-West.
The APC statement read, “The re-election of Governor Oyebanji is an indication that the people of Ekiti have absolute confidence that the APC government is trusted, dependable, hardworking and preferable.
“May God continue to be the pathfinder of Governor Oyebanji in his continued efforts to attract qualitative governance to the South-Western state, where the people have just spoken aloud with their votes in support of the progressive government.
We, however, observe that the superlative showing of the APC in the just-concluded Ekiti State governorship election has sent jitters to the leadership, rank and file of the Accord Party in Osun State, which performed woefully in the election in Ekiti State yesterday.”
Meanwhile, an APC chieftain in Osun, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has declared that the party’s victory in the Ekiti State governorship poll will be replicated in the forthcoming Osun governorship election.
Oyintiloye, in a statement obtained in Osogbo, congratulated Oyebanji on his victory, saying the outcome of the poll was a resounding endorsement of the governor’s performance.
The former Osun House of Assembly lawmaker further said the APC’s victory in Ekiti was a confirmation of the party’s popularity, expressing confidence that the party will secure an even more decisive victory in the August 15 Osun governorship election.
He commended the party’s National Working Committee, led by the National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, and the National Secretary, Sen. Ajibola Basiru, for providing strategic leadership that has continued to strengthen the party nationwide
The APC stalwart also acknowledged the role of former Osun governor and current Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, for sustaining the party in Osun since leaving office in 2022.
“Oyetola has maintained engagement with party members, stakeholders and interest groups, thereby strengthening the party’s structure and boosting the confidence of members ahead of the August 15, 2026 poll.
“The Ekiti result has shown that when a party is united, focused and committed to grassroots engagement, victory becomes very easy. It is a clear lesson for us in Osun that teamwork, dedication and collective responsibility are indispensable for electoral success,” he said.
Oyebanji, the APC candidate in the poll, was returned elected by the Independent National Electoral Commission in the early hours of Sunday for a second term in office, having polled a total of 319,224 votes to defeat his closest rival, Wole Oluyede of the Peoples Democratic Party, who scored 40,543 votes.
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