APC appoints Senate leader Opeyemi Bamidele to head Oyebanji’s re-election campaign ahead of June 18 Ekiti governorship poll
The All Progressives Congress has appointed Senate leader Opeyemi Bamidele to lead the campaign council for the re-election bid of Biodun Oyebanji.
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The Independent National Electoral Commission has scheduled the Ekiti governorship election for June 18, 2026.
On Thursday, the APC unveiled a 57-member campaign council, including Adeyemi Adaramodu, chairman of the Senate committee on media and public affairs; Cyril Fasuyi, chairman of the Senate committee on establishment and public services; Adeoye Aribasoye, speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly; and former deputy governor Biodun Olujimi.
Sola Elesin, chairman of the APC in Ekiti, will serve as chairman of the campaign council, while Oyeniyi Adebayo, governor Oyebanji’s chief of staff, is secretary.
In a statement issued by his directorate of media and public affairs, Bamidele accepted the appointment, describing it as both a privilege and a significant challenge.
He pledged to work with the council, the Ekiti APC structure, and the party’s national secretariat to secure Oyebanji’s re-election.
“The campaign will provide an opportunity to showcase the achievements of Governor Oyebanji’s administration and those of the APC at the national level,” Bamidele said.
He emphasised that the governor’s second-term bid would serve as a referendum on his 40 months in office.
“Under his leadership, Ekiti state has enjoyed cohesion, peace, and political and social stability,” he added.
Bamidele described Oyebanji as a leader committed to inclusive governance and transformative leadership.
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“Governor Oyebanji has provided leadership that accommodates the interests of all, regardless of political or religious affiliation. Such a leader deserves another term to consolidate and complete development projects and programmes he has initiated for Ekiti residents,” he said.
