The Chairman, Southern Senator’s Forum and Chairman Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele has congratulated the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State, Biodun Oyebanji, for his victory at the just concluded gubernatorial election in the state.

Bamidele, who described Oyebanji’s victory at the poll as “a well deserving landslide victory”, said both the APC and its governorship candidate were worthy of the massive votes of the electorate in the state.

He made this known in a statement issued and made available to The Star on Monday.

The federal lawmaker stated: “Going by the unmatched performance of the APC-led Fayemi administration in Ekiti State, the giant strides of the Buhari administration in the areas of infrastructural growth, diversification of the economy, the consistent crusade against corruption, the enduring fight against insecurity coupled with the wide acceptability and popularity of Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji among Ekiti people, APC’s victory in the just concluded poll is very much expected.

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“Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji is the best among all the candidates that contested the Governorship election, given his progressive antecedents, his vast wealth of experience in governance as well as his demonstrated commitment towards the growth and development of Ekiti State over the years.”

While thanking Ekiti people for coming out en masse to vote for APC and its candidate, Bamidele urged them to continue to stand by the party to enable it consolidate on its progressive strides and to further take the state to greater heights.

He further urged the people of the state not entertain any fear, saying with Oyebanji as the governor, the people are in “safe hands”.

The lawmaker added that he had known Oyebanji over the years as “a well-focussed, dedicated and reliable patriot with listening ears”.

Describing the APC gubernatorial campaign in the last two months as issue based, balanced and result-oriented, Senator Bamidele applauded the national leadership of the party, including President Muhammadu Buhari, the National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu; National Leader and the party’ s presidential flag bearer, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu; for their support towards ensuring the victory of APC in the election.

He also congratulated APC leaders in Ekiti State, including the first civilian governor of the state and Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Niyi Adebayo; Governor Kayode Fayemi; among others for their support and determination in ensuring that the APC’s legacies in the state were not eroded but sustained through the re-election of the party into office at the just concluded election.

The Star