Fayemi calls on opposition to support Oyebanji after his re-election

The former Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, has congratulated Governor Biodun Oyebanji on his re-election. He called the result a clear sign that the people of Ekiti appreciate his administration's work.

In a statement released on Sunday by Ahmad Sajoh, Head of Fayemi Media Office, the ex-Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum said Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress won the governorship election in all 16 local government areas. Fayemi called this a strong vote of confidence in Oyebanji's leadership.

“I join other well-meaning Ekiti citizens and friends of our dear state in congratulating Governor Biodun Oyebanji on his decisive re-election. This victory is a powerful statement by our people that they recognise and appreciate purposeful governance,” he said.

Fayemi praised the people of Ekiti for coming out peacefully to vote. He also commended the Independent National Electoral Commission and security agencies for the mostly peaceful conduct of the election.

He urged the governor to keep building on the achievements of his first term, especially in areas like infrastructure, healthcare, agriculture, and human capital development.

Fayemi also reached out to the candidates from other parties who ran in the election. He encouraged them, including those from the Peoples Democratic Party and the African Democratic Congress, to accept the results in good faith.

“Elections are contests, not wars. I urge the other candidates who contested this election to take the lessons from it in good faith and join hands with Governor Oyebanji in the task of building our state,” he said.

“Ekiti is bigger than any one of us, and it is only by working together, across party lines, that we can give our people the development they deserve and which they have consistently asked for at the polls,” he added.

He called on all Ekiti people, regardless of their political party, ethnicity, or religion, to support the governor as he starts his new term.

“Our state has always thrived when we set aside our political differences and worked together for the common good. I therefore call on all Ekiti sons and daughters, at home and in the diaspora, to continue to support Governor Oyebanji and his administration as he begins this new term,” Fayemi said. “Together we can maintain the legacy of good governance that our people expect from Ekiti Kete.”