Agricultural Group Backs Oyebanji’s Second-Term Bid.

Agricultural Group Backs Oyebanji’s Second-Term Bid.

By Olamide Akinwumi. 

The Agricultural Agenda Nigeria Initiative (AANI), Ekiti State chapter, on Friday, declared support for the second-term bid of Governor Biodun Oyebanji, citing his administration’s commitment to farmers’ welfare and food security.

Members of the association, led by their Convener, Princess Kehinde Badun, staged a solidarity walk to the Governor's Office in Ado Ekiti, where they sang, danced, and formally announced their endorsement of the governor.

Badun said the association resolved to support Oyebanji for re-election following what she described as the unprecedented support the agriculture sector has received in the last three years.

 “Since Governor Oyebanji came on board, farmers in Ekiti have enjoyed massive support. We have received fertilizers, tractor services, subsidized seedlings, and farm inputs. Our farmlands are being cleared and ploughed at reduced costs, and farm roads have been constructed across the state to ease the transportation of goods and products,” she said.

She added that the group would not only vote massively for the governor but would also embark on aggressive mobilisation to canvass votes across the state.

“We are not just going to vote for him; we are going to campaign and convince more people to join this progressive agenda because Governor Oyebanji has performed beyond expectations,” Badun stated.

Receiving the delegation on behalf of the governor, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Political and Inter-Party Affairs, Chief Jide Awe, applauded the group for publicly declaring their support.

 “What you have done today is a bold and commendable step. The developmental strides of Governor Oyebanji, especially in the agricultural sector, are unmatched in the history of Ekiti State,” Awe said.

He urged the farmers to prioritise collecting their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to translate their goodwill into actual votes during the election.

“Your support is noted, but I must remind you that the power to re-elect the governor lies in your PVCs. We must ensure that the good work of Governor Oyebanji is not truncated,” he added.

Also present at the event was the Director-General of Community Communications, Mrs Mary Oso-Omotoso, alongside other government officials.