Oyebanji
26 Nov
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, has urged the University of Ibadan to continue its mission of excellence and innovation, particularly in addressing the challenges facing the Nigerian educational system, acknowledging the role of the foremost university in shaping the intellectual and leadership landscape of Nigeria. According to the governor, no one can deny the…
25 Nov
Agbeyewa Farms Limited, a leading agricultural firm in Ekiti State, has denied allegations of destroying economic trees, as claimed in a petition by the Odo-Oro Ekiti community to Governor Biodun Oyebanji. The company stated that it followed due diligence in acquiring the 5,001 hectares of land allocated to it by the Ekiti State government, contrary…
21 Nov
The Odo Oro Ekiti community in Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti State has petitioned the Governor, Biodun Oyebanji over alleged illegal clearing and destruction of farms and other activities of Agbeyewa Farms Ltd. In the petition addressed to the governor, titled: Trespass/Criminal Destructions /Unlawful Encroachment on Odo Oro Community Farmland By Agbeiyewa Farms, which…
18 Nov
Ahead of the 2026 governorship poll in Ekiti State, leaders in Ekiti South Senatorial District in the All Progressives Congress (APC ), on Monday, endorsed Governor Biodun Oyebanji for second term. They said re-election would allow the governor and his deputy to consolidate the good governance being ushered into the state. Endorsed alongside the Governor,…
17 Nov
Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, has congratulated his Ondo State counterpart, Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on his victory during Saturday's governorship election. Aiyedatiwa, who was the flag bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the November 16, 2024 election, was declared the winner by the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) shortly after the conclusion of…
11 Nov
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has sworn in Justice Lekan Ogunmoye as the acting Chief Judge of the state. The swearing-in event was held at the Conference Room, Governor’s Office, Ado-Ekiti, on Monday. Ogunmoye replaces the late Chief Judge, Justice Oyewole Adeyeye, who passed away on November 4, 2024. A statement issued by the state…
7 Nov
Ekiti State Governor Mr. Biodun Oyebanji has approved the release of the sum of N1billion as a gratuity to state pensioners. This was contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Mr Yinka Oyebode, yesterday, which was made available to journalists in Ado-Ekiti. Also, the governor has approved…
24 Oct
The Ekiti State government has issued a warning to herders operating in the state not to mess up the government’s huge investment in agriculture by allowing their cattle to invade and destroy farms. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Security Matters, Brigadier General Ebenezer Ogundana (retd), gave the warning in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday…
17 Oct
Members of the Ekiti State House of Assembly have passed a vote of confidence and endorsed the governor of the state, Biodun Oyebanji, for a second term in office ahead of the 2026 governorship election. The 26-member assembly, comprising 24 All Progressives Congress (APC) and two Social Democratic Party (SDP) lawmakers, unanimously announced the endorsement…
7 Oct
The ranks of the All Progressives Congress (APC) further swelled in Ekiti State on Monday as Governor Biodun Oyebanji received the former female governorship candidate of the Action Democratic Party (ADP) in the 2022 election, Engr. Kemi Elebute-Halle, and 500 others into the ruling party. Elebute-Halle was the only female candidate in the June 18,…
29 Sep
Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, has restated his administration’s commitment to food security for residents of the state through various collaborations with investors in agribusiness and young farmers, stating that his target for 2025 is to record a significant increase in production in the sector to feed the people. Oyebanji made this indication over…
23 Sep
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has congratulated Senator Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on his emergence as the winner of the just concluded Governorship election in Edo State. Okpebholo polled 291,667 votes to beat his closest opponent, Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who scored 247,274 votes in the…
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