Ekiti 2026: Oyebanji re-election, a referendum, says Bamidele, leads campaign
The Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele has been named by the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), to lead the re- election campaign of the party’s candidate in the June 18 governorship election in Ekiti State, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji.
The party on Thursday in Abuja also appointed the Chairman of APC in Ekiti State, Mr. Sola Elesin; Chief of Staff to the Governor, Mr. Oyeniyi Adebayo and 54 others as members of high-powered campaign council.
The council includes the Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Adeyemi Adaramodu; Chairman, Senate Committee on Establishment and Public Services, Senator Cyril Fasuyi; Speaker, Ekiti State House of Assembly, Rt Hon. Adeoye Aribasoye and former Deputy Governor of the state, Senator Biodun Olujimi, among others.
In a statement by his Directorate of Media and Public Affairs on Thursday, Bamidele accepted to lead the 57-member campaign council, which according to him, would serve as the opportunity to showcase not only the governance records of Governor Oyebanji, but also that of the APC at the national level.
Bamidele thanked the party leadership for his nomination to drive the campaign council, noting that it was a rare privilege as well as a huge challenge to act in this capacity.
While he accepted the challenge of leading the campaign council, Bamidele observed that he would collaborate with the Council, Ekiti State APC and National Secretariat to ensure the re-election of Governor Oyebanji seamlessly.
Bamidele noted that Oyebanji’s reelection “will be a referendum given our records of performance in the 40 months that he has been leading Ekiti State. Under his leadership, Ekiti State has enjoyed cohesion, peace and stability politically and socially.
“Governor Oyebanji has provided transformative leadership that accommodates the interests of all regardless of their political and religious affiliation. Such a leader deserves another term to consolidate and complete development projects and programmes he has initiated for the generality of Ekiti residents.”
