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…says Ado Constituency 1 House of Assembly candidate, Adarabierin The House of Assembly candidate for Ado Constituency 1, ASIPA Ayodeji Adarabierin, says Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji’s re-election has shattered a 30-year political jinx that has denied Ekiti State back-to-back leadership since the return of democracy in 1999. In a statement issued in Ado-Ekiti after the Saturday, June 20 gubernatorial Election, ASIPA Adarabierin described the governor’s victory as “historic, defining, and liberating,” noting that Ekiti has finally broken the cycle of one-term governors that has slowed the state’s development for three decades. “From 1999 to 2023, no sitting governor in Ekiti…

….Says Victory Rewards Performance_ The House of Assembly candidate for Ado Constituency 1, ASIPA Ayodeji Adarabierin, has extended warm felicitations to Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji on his landslide victory at the polls, describing the outcome as a resounding vote of confidence in the governor’s leadership and performance. Addressing newsmen in Ado Ekiti, ASIPA Adarabierin said the renewed mandate handed to Governor Oyebanji by the people of Ekiti State was a direct reward for his administration’s visible achievements in infrastructure, workers’ welfare, and grassroots development across the 16 local government areas. He noted that the governor’s victory carries historic significance, as…

As part of the mop-up operations towards ensuring a peaceful and safe atmosphere before, during and after the forthcoming June 20 gubernatorial election, the Command, through its Violent Crime Response Unit(VCRU), embarked on intelligence-led raids of some criminal hideouts. These operations which were carried out around Aramoko/Erijiyan-Ekiti axis on 8th and 9th June, 2026 paid off as four suspects, one Oyebanji Seun, Ajibade Simeon, Ige Dada and Adeoye Rasak were arrested at their different criminal hideouts. A thorough search was conducted around the premises where nine(9) unlicensed barrel guns as well as twenty four(24) live cartridges were recovered. In another…

The Ekiti State Local Government Service Commission has dismissed reports that it is currently conducting fresh recruitment into the local government system. The chairman of the commission Mr Samuel Abejide said the clarification became necessary to forestall misinformation. He noted that the present exercise underway in the commission was not aimed at recruiting new staff, but rather at absorbing existing casual and temporary staff who have been working in the service for about five to six years. Mr Abejide added that the absorption process is not a new initiative, but a pledge approved by the State Governor during the recent…

Over one thousand residents of Ado west Local council development area, have benefited from the food palliatives, Prince Adebolu Aladesanmi . The event which was third in the series this year was an avenue to thank the people and canvass votes for the reelection of governor Biodun Oyebanji on June 20. The programme was attended by the APC State Chairman , Mr Sola Elesin and other party leaders. Prince Aladesanmi noted that giving out the largesse was a way of putting smiles on the faces of aged and residents as well as giving them succour as a result of economic…

The Nigeria Police Force has rescued Mrs Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul and her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul, alive during a late-night rescue operation carried out around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, 2026. According to a source in the Force, two suspected kidnappers were neutralised in a gun duel with police operatives, while two firearms were recovered from the gang. The victims, including the younger sister of the former Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, were abducted around 7:30 a.m. on June 3, 2026, while on their way to drop the children at school. Police sources disclosed that…

The Ekiti State Local Government Staff Commission headquarters in Ado Ekiti served as the grand finale for a statewide tour embarked on by the management of the commission to drum support for second term bid of the state governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji. The premises of the Commission buzzed with activity as workers trooped out in large numbers to receive the delegation of Commissioners. The atmosphere was charged with songs, chants, and sustained applause, reflecting the administration’s direct engagement with the local government workforce. The Commissioner in charge of the General Administration Department, Prince Suyi Aladesanmi who spoke on behalf of…

…Cites Performance, Inclusive Governance Former governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State, Otunba Yinka Akerele, has declared his support for the re-election of Governor Biodun Oyebanji, pledging to mobilise his political structure and supporters across the state for the governor’s victory in the June 20, 2026 governorship election. Akerele made the declaration during a meeting at the Governor’s Office in Ado-Ekiti, where he formally aligned with Governor Oyebanji’s second-term aspiration alongside a large delegation of political associates and stakeholders drawn from across the state. The delegation comprised former members of the Ekiti State House of Assembly,…

The Ekiti State Government has declared Friday, June 5, a half-day public holiday to enable civil and public servants in the state to collect their Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) ahead of the forthcoming governorship election. Governor Biodun Oyebanji directed that workers should close at 12 noon to participate in the PVC collection exercise being conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), while officers on essential duties are expected to remain at their duty posts. This is contained in a circular issued by the Office of the State Head of Service and signed by the Permanent Secretary, Establishments and Service…

…Seeks Prayers Ahead of June Governorship Election. The All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Assembly candidate for Ado Constituency I, Asipa Ayodeji Adarabierin, has congratulated Muslim faithful on the celebration of this year’s Eid-el-Kabir festival, urging them to sustain the virtues of sacrifice, love and obedience as exemplified by Prophet Ibrahim. In a statement made available to journalists in Ado-Ekiti, Asipa Adarabierin described Eid al-Adha as a season of sober reflection, devotion to God and commitment to peaceful coexistence among the people regardless of religious or political affiliations. The APC candidate noted that the significance of Eid-el-Kabir goes beyond merriment,…