I Never Aspired For Ekiti Governorship, God Trusted Me For It, Says Oyebanji

Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji has said he never aspired to become the governor of the state but God trusted him to occupy the coveted position.

He also attributed his administration’s achievements in the past four years and the remarkable peaceful atmosphere that characterised his re- election for another term during the June 20 election to the grace of God.

The governor spoke in Ado-Ekiti when he led Ekiti people in an eight-hour special praise session tagged “8 Hour Sacrifice of Praise” organised as part of activities held to usher in his second term administration.
Frontline gospel artistes including Nathaniel Bassey, BJ Sax, Yinka Alaseyori and others were in the state capital for the eight hours of praise and worship.

Addressing the large congregation of worshipers, government officials, political leaders and other Ekiti people at the event, Governor Oyebanji expressed gratitude to God for His faithfulness to Ekiti State, noting that the remarkable journey of his administration over the last four years were clear evidence of divine grace.

“To explain the reason I chose to have this eight hour of praise worship to God. Four hours for the last four years and another four hours for the next four years.

“For those of you who know my story, you will know that it can only be God. I am not more than this, It is God that has made it like this, how I became the Governor you know the story, I never wanted to be Governor, I was not aspiring for it, I was the poorest among the contestants but God trusted me for it and I found myself at the seat and in the last four years God has shown Himself mighty and the least I can do is to continuously give thanks to him.

“Even when we were anxious about the primary and the main elections, God showed up, I emerged as our party’s consensus candidate and went on to win the election with a wide margin and in an unprecedented peaceful manner,” he added.

Governor Oyebanji expressed confidence that with God’s grace and support of the people, his second term would be far more impactful than the first.

The governor said he would never be tired of giving quality praise and worship to God for His awesomeness and his manifest presence in the affairs of the State.

In his goodwill message, Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, who lauded Governor Oyebanji for his leadership acumen and commitment to the people expressed confidence that his administration would record greater achievements in his second term.