Biodun Oyebanji, governor of Ekiti, says the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state can deliver between 600,000 and 700,000 votes for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general election.
Oyebanji spoke in Abuja on Wednesday shortly after a meeting
with Tinubu at the State House.
The governor, who was accompanied by Opeyemi Bamidele,
senate leader, attributed his projection to the APC’s increasing vote tally in
recent elections in the state.
“The president’s chances are very bright. In 2022 when we
first contested, we won with about 187,000 votes,” he said.
“Six months later, when the president contested, and I had
only been in office for a few months, we increased it to about 210,000 votes.
“This 2026 governorship election has produced about 318,000
votes.
“So, you can extrapolate from that and see that our target
in 2027 is between 600,000 and 700,000 votes, and it is doable.”
Oyebanji, who secured a second term in office after winning
the governorship election earlier this month, attributed the victory to divine
favour and Tinubu’s support.
“It is not about what I have done differently. It is about
two factors: the grace of God, and the support of the president that enabled us
to deliver on our promises to our people,” the governor said.
“These are the two factors that led to the result we saw two
weeks ago.”
The governor said he had reached out to his major opponents
after the election and would work with them to move the state forward.
“The election ended when the winner was declared. I phoned
the two other candidates and, together with the chairman of the campaign
council, we visited one of them,” he said.
“Once I get back to Ekiti, I will visit the other one. They
have assured me of their cooperation because election has ended, politics has
ended, and we have to move back to governance.
“I told them I would need their wisdom, suggestions and
advice in ensuring that we continue to deliver for our people.”
Oyebanji said his administration would continue to implement
the state’s 30-year development plan.
“We are not going to do anything differently because that
30-year development plan is the basis upon which our yearly budgets are built
and upon which our manifesto is crafted. We will continue to diligently follow
that plan,” he said.
The governor also expressed support for the establishment of
state police, noting that governors are prepared to fast-track implementation
once the constitutional amendment process is completed.
“We are ready for state police. We are thankful to the
national assembly for the constitutional amendments, and we are waiting for
them to be transmitted to the state houses of assembly,” he said.
“The governors have made up their minds that they are going
to give it speedy approval so that we can start implementation.”
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