Ekiti 2026: We’ll Run Election With Decency – Oyebanji

Ekiti State governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, has assured the people of Ekiti that his administration will ensure the 2026 governorship election is conducted with the highest level of decency, transparency, and fairness, stressing that democracy must reflect the will of the people without intimidation or manipulation.
Governor Oyebanji, who gave the assurance on Tuesday evening during the 2025 Ekiti State Government Carol Service at the Obafemi Awolowo Civic and Convention Centre in Ado Ekiti, maintained that his government would not allow any form of violence or action capable of disrupting the state’s peace before, during, or after the election.

Stressing that his government remains committed to upholding democratic values, Governor Oyebanji urged all contestants across the parties to focus on presenting their programmes and policies to the people of Ekiti, who are the ultimate decision-makers, while reminding them that only God gives power.

The Governor said: “As we go towards 2026, which is an election year, I pledge to you and God that as a candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), we will run the election with all decency.

We will adhere strictly to the electoral acts, we will conduct ourselves responsibly because I have absolute faith in God that whatever God does not give, no man can have it. My aspiration is not worth the blood of any Ekiti man.

“And I also appeal to all party aspirants that they should go to the people and sell themselves to them. Power belongs to God, and the Ekiti people will choose who will lead them. We are not going to allow any form of violence in this state; we are going to ensure that our people are protected.”

Reflecting on the state’s achievements in 2025, Governor Oyebanji highlighted progress in infrastructure, healthcare, education, and security. He maintained that both Ekiti State and Nigeria as a whole have experienced notable economic growth, attributing much of the state’s development to the unwavering support and interventions of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

He expressed profound appreciation to President Tinubu for his continuous support to Ekiti State, describing the President’s interventions as pivotal to the state’s infrastructural development and socio-economic progress.

The Governor also disclosed that, following the President’s directive, contractors have now been mobilised to begin work on the Itawure-Aramoko-Ado road.

The Governor further affirmed that the Ado-IKere-Iju-Itaogbolu-Akure road is expected to be completed and commissioned by the first quarter of next year.

While thanking the President for his unwavering commitment to Ekiti’s development, the Governor urged critics who have been using the state’s poor road condition as a means to attack the President to also show some decency by acknowledging and applauding the President on this feat.