Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has hailed Governor Biodun Oyebanji’s political strength, saying the governor will not only equal his famous 16–0 electoral victory but surpass it by winning all 177 wards in the state.
Fayose made the remark on Thursday following Oyebanji’s submission of his party nomination form in Abuja, describing the event as a demonstration of overwhelming support.
“The governor will not only break my record of 16–0, he will surpass it by winning all the 177 wards,” Fayose declared.
He noted that with the array of political bigwigs who accompanied the governor to Abuja, it should now be clear to those still “hanging on false hopes” that there will be no vacancy in the Ekiti Government House until 2030.
Fayose, who stressed that he was not a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), reaffirmed his support for Oyebanji and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, insisting he owed nobody any apology for his stance.
The former governor said: “Governor Oyebanji, submitting his party nomination form in that manner yesterday, even though an overkill, has shown where Ekiti people are. By the power of God, he will not only be the one to beat my electoral record of winning in the 16 Local Government Areas in the state, he will win in the entire 177 wards.”
He urged Oyebanji to remain focused on governance, adding: “As he has been doing, Governor Oyebanji should continue to focus on delivering good governance and dividends of democracy to the people of Ekiti till 2030. He should ignore those making noise about challenging. They are mere storm in a teacup.”
