Coalition names Oyebanji best governor

A coalition of human rights and community-based organisations under the auspices of the Nigeria Human Rights Community (NIHRCO) has nominated the Ekiti State Governor, Abiodun Oyebanji, as the Governor of the Year 2024.

The coalition, established in 2003, and made up of 130 civil society and community-based groups across the 36 states, said the  Ekiti governor stood out in the year 2024 in the area of transparency, promotion of human dignity, civil rights, peace building and sustainable development.

NIHRCO said the process for the selection of the best Governor of the Year 2024 began last year with various suggestions made by leaders of the coalition, whose groups are spread across the country.

A statement signed by the group’s regional coordinators, Taiwo Adeleye, Kudu Abubakar, (North), Digifa Werenipre (South South) and Fred Ojinika (South East) singled Oyebanji out as a potential leader of Nigeria at the highest level.

The group noted that Ekiti remains the most politically stable and peaceful state all through 2024, adding that the governor has been able to build bridges that unite all political factions and interests for peaceful co-existence in the state.

The governor, the group said, would be presented with a plaque, with the hope that it would encourage others to address the fears and aspirations of the people they govern.