Oyebanji, Oluyede Reaffirm Support for Tinubu’s 2027 Re-election.

Oyebanji, Oluyede Reaffirm Support for Tinubu’s 2027 Re-election.

By Olamide Akinwumi.

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, on Thursday received the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the June 20 governorship election, Dr Wole Oluyede, with both leaders reaffirming their commitment to mobilising support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election in 2027.

The meeting, which took place in Ado-Ekiti, was disclosed in a statement by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media, Mr Olayinka Oyebode.

According to the statement, Oluyede used the meeting to formally brief the governor on his decision to support Tinubu’s bid for a second term in office, citing the need to promote Ekiti’s development and national progress.

The two leaders also discussed issues relating to the development of Ekiti State and the priorities of the Oyebanji administration as it prepares to commence its second term on October 16.

Oyebode quoted the governor as commending Oluyede for what he described as his statesmanship and commitment to the development of Ekiti State and Nigeria.

Oluyede, who contested the June 20 election on the platform of the PDP, had earlier expressed his decision to support Tinubu’s re-election after losing the governorship contest to Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress.

He subsequently visited President Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where he reiterated his commitment to supporting the President’s 2027 re-election bid and discussed strategies towards achieving the objective.

The latest meeting between Oyebanji and Oluyede is seen as another indication of the growing political alignment around the President’s 2027 re-election bid and the shared interest in the continued development of Ekiti State.