Oyebanji Pledges To Prioritise Job Creation, Agriculture, Begins Second Term
Oyebanji said his administration will link public spending to jobs, higher incomes and better services as he begins a second term.
- On Friday, Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji took the oath of office for a second term at the Ekiti Parapo Pavilion in Ado-Ekiti, becoming the first governor in state history to succeed himself for two consecutive terms.
- Vice President Kashim Shettima represented President Bola Tinubu at the ceremony, which followed Oyebanji's electoral victory on June 20, 2026, and drew Senate President Godswill Akpabio and other top political leaders.
- Governor Oyebanji pledged to prioritize electricity, agriculture, skills development, and infrastructure, emphasizing that his administration's success will be measured by how investments improve residents' daily lives and incomes.
- Linking local development to federal support, Oyebanji urged residents to support President Tinubu's re-election, noting that ongoing projects like the Ado-Ijan-Ilumooba-Ijesa-Isu-Ikole Road depend on continued All Progressives Congress alignment.
- The administration aims to connect education more closely to enterprise and practical skills to meet changing economic demands, with Oyebanji promising to expand opportunities for entrepreneurs and young people across the state.
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Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji has said the fresh mandate given to him by the people of the State has presented him an opportunity to work harder and deliver more for the people in the overall interest of the State. Oyebanji said the progress recorded in the previous four years would be consolidated upon with […] The post Oyebanji Promises to Deliver More to Ekiti in Second Term appeared first on InsideBusiness - Business News in Nigeria.
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