- Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State pledged to be fair and not impose any candidate in the upcoming local government election
- He emphasized the importance of respecting party leaders and cooperating with them for successful governance
Biodun Oyebanji, Governor of Ekiti State, has stated that he will not impose a candidate on the state’s people in the December local government election, promising to be fair to all contestants.
In preparation for the 2024 budget, Governor Oyebanji held a town hall meeting with stakeholders in Ekiti North Senatorial District, which includes Ido/Osi, Moba, Ilejemeje, Ikole, and Oye local government areas.
Commenting on the state’s political development and the upcoming local government election, Oyebanji warned all contestants against acting in desperation or lobbying him for possible imposition.
I will be fair to all of you. I am a process person, so nobody should put me under pressure because the party has been handed into the hands of the leaders. They are the owners of the party, so all of you; particularly the contestants must cooperate with them. I am not going to impose anybody.
Many of you are now scrambling for council positions because you consider it juicier, even than commissionership. Whoever doesn’t respect the leaders of the party will mismanage the councils if elected. I have instructed the leaders to take charge. Those running from pillar to post, I wish them well, but I am with the party, he said.
Oyebanji promised that his government would not be distracted or derailed from fulfilling the promises made to the people and that he would not be distracted or derailed from realizing his dream for the state.