Immediate past Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has congratulated Governor Biodun Oyebanji on his landslide re-election victory and called on opposition parties and candidates to set aside political differences and rally behind the governor for the overall development of the state.
In a statement issued on Sunday by his media office, Fayemi described Oyebanji’s decisive victory across all 16 local government areas as a resounding vote of confidence in his purposeful leadership and performance in office. He commended the people of Ekiti for their peaceful participation in the election and praised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies for ensuring a largely credible process.
“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,” Fayemi said.
Fayemi extended a hand of fellowship to all candidates who contested the election, including those from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), African Democratic Congress (ADC), and other parties. He urged them to accept the outcome in good faith and join hands with Governor Oyebanji in building the state.
“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 stated. “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.”
The former governor further called on all Ekiti indigenes, at home and in the diaspora, to support Oyebanji’s administration in the new term, emphasizing unity, good governance, and sustained progress in infrastructure, healthcare, agriculture, and human capital development.
Governor Oyebanji was declared winner by INEC after polling a dominant 319,224 votes in Saturday’s governorship election, solidifying his mandate for a second term.