OMOLAYO HOSTEL DOES NOT BELONG TO EKSU: MANAGEMENT REAFFIRMS.

OMOLAYO HOSTEL DOES NOT BELONG TO EKSU: MANAGEMENT REAFFIRMS.

The attention of the Management of Ekiti State University, Ado - Ekiti has again, been drawn to a video resurfacing online, showing the deplorable state of the Omolayo hostel located outside the university campus.

The university wishes to clearly state that, this particular video had surfaced online in August, 2025 and had been addressed in a press release of the university dated 30th August, 2025, stating the position of the university on the popular hostel. 

While the university Management is not happy with the deplorable state of the hostel, we wish to still reiterate and maintain categorically that the said hostel, located outside the campus, is not the property of Ekiti State University, Ado - Ekiti and as such, the university has no right on the property.

Though, the university Management appreciates and will never forget the philanthropic gesture of the Late Dr.  Lawrence Omolayo, who built the hostel several years back but definitely not in a position to meddle in the family affairs of the highly respected Omolayo dynasty when it has not been asked to do so.

The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Babatola Ayodele hereby enjoins bloggers and online media to cease and desist forthwith, from further tagging the name of the university on any misleading and inappropriate posts.

Ekiti poll: If history be for BAO!

Ekiti poll: If history be for BAO!

By Tayo Agbabiaka.

To the casual observer of Nigerian politics, the landscape often looks like a marketplace of noise and vendetta, where the loudest voice drowns out reason. For those of us watching from outside Ekiti’s hills but following the state’s political pulse closely, the emergence of Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji (BAO) stands out as an anomaly.

From this outside vantage point, I’ve watched Ekiti shift from the old politics of “might” to a politics of merit and mood. The “BAO Effect” is more than a local story. It’s a case study in how a leader can win the trust of a people without the usual theatrics of vanity. If we are to ask whether history is on BAO’s side, we need to look beyond sentiment and examine the social contract and leadership style he has built.

In Nigeria, talk of destiny in politics is often dismissed as an excuse for failure. But in Ekiti under Oyebanji, the idea takes on practical meaning. Political favour usually shows up in results. For BAO, the result is political calm. To an outsider, the BAO Effect feels less like the “divine right of kings” and more like the “mandate of the servant.” His legitimacy comes not from force, but from aligning with what Ekiti people actually want: respect, stability and visible progress. Max Weber called this charismatic authority.

In Nigeria, charisma is usually loud - agbadas, babanrigas, sirens and dominance. But BAO has introduced something different: quiet charisma. People outside Ekiti hear about a governor who enters a crowd without a wall of security and listens before he speaks. This is a shift from the old “agbero” style to a calmer, people-first approach. Oyebanji has shown that power doesn’t need to be loud to work. His humility is not weakness. It’s a tool that builds trust in a political climate full of cynicism.

In Yoruba thought, the ideal is Omoluabi - someone of character, integrity, and wisdom. That’s the secular version of being on the right side of history. Oyebanji reflects that ideal in how he governs. In Ekiti, performance is starting to feel like civic duty again. The state is known for intellectual rigour and independence, and its people don’t tolerate empty politics. The steady support he enjoys points to a rare alignment between leader and people. Much of it comes from what I call the “peace dividend.” For the first time in a while, Ekiti news is not about assassinations or executive-legislative fights. It’s about salaries paid, projects moving, and government running smoothly. That peace is the clearest sign that things are working.

No state stays stable without a strong social contract. BAO has mastered what I call subnational diplomacy. He manages labour unions, traditional rulers and even rival factions without turning every disagreement into a war. Most governors inherit conflicts. BAO inherited a state and chose to close them down. By honouring his predecessors and avoiding fights with the opposition, he has lowered the political temperature. When civil servants are paid on time and pensioners receive their dues, the social contract stops being paper and becomes real life. That stability is the foundation of Oyebanji’s success. The conversation has shifted from “who is in power” to “what is power doing for us.”

This approach isn’t new to the world. It is interesting to note that BAO is following leaders who knew that legitimacy comes from service, not spectacle. In Africa, Rwanda’s Paul Kagame built post-genocide recovery on discipline, accountability and measurable results. Botswana’s Seretse Khama and Festus Mogae kept a small, divided country stable by sticking to consensus, institutional restraint, and low corruption. Their power was quiet, but it lasted.

Globally, the parallels are clearer. Lee Kuan Yew made Singapore work by focusing on competence and administrative discipline, not rallies. Angela Merkel governed Germany for 16 years with calm, pragmatic, evidence-based politics. Dwight Eisenhower’s U.S. presidency worked because he managed conflict, restrained partisanship, and let institutions function. All of them proved that steady, low-noise leadership can outperform loud, unstable alternatives.

Closer to home, Nigeria has seen this model before. As Premier of the old Western Region, Obafemi Awolowo governed by policy, not personality. He introduced free primary education, built industry and agriculture through the Western Nigeria Development Corporation, and left infrastructure that lasted decades. Awolowo’s power was intellectual and administrative. He cut the noise and raised the signal of delivery. That’s the same philosophy behind the “Quiet Revolution” in Ekiti today.

The test of this philosophy is now immediate. On June 20, 2026, Ekiti holds its governorship election. Oyebanji is running for a second term. The ballot will decide whether the Quiet Revolution becomes a lasting model or ends after one term.

Unarguably, three reasons stand out for why history, and Ekiti voters, should back his second term.

First, institutional continuity. Quiet leadership only matures when it outlives the first term. Awolowo’s reforms worked because they ran long enough to be embedded. Singapore’s results took two decades. If Ekiti interrupts BAO now, it risks returning to vendetta politics and abandoned projects. A second term gives time to institutionalize performance tracking, civil service reform and stakeholder engagement so they don’t depend on one person.

Second, the cost of regression. Ekiti’s current stability is not automatic in Nigerian politics. The state’s history shows how quickly peace can collapse when governance turns into winner-takes-all politics. With the national economy under pressure, voters are pragmatic. Replacing a low-conflict administrator with a high-conflict politician would bring back executive-legislative fights and patronage battles. For a state with limited federal allocation, that would drain resources from schools, roads and healthcare.

Third, the signal for Nigerian federalism. States are where Nigerian democracy either delivers or fails. If Ekiti rewards quiet competence, it tells other states that voters can tell the difference between performance and propaganda. It gives other governors political cover to govern the same way. That matters far beyond Ekiti.

In addition, Ekiti State remains a standout in BudgIT’s assessments, consistently earning high marks for fiscal transparency and disciplined budget implementation. By hitting over 80% execution in education and health during 2024, the state has built a credible foundation for its 2026 “Budget of Sustainable Governance.” These efforts, paired with recent revenue reforms, attest to a serious commitment to long-term infrastructure and sustainable, people-centered economic development.

To say the truth, however, none of the reasons presented above means the job is finished or risk-free. When a leader is seen as being on the right side of history, expectations rise. The challenge is to make the Quiet Revolution institutional, not personal. Systems must outlast temperament. The risk of elite capture - where the ruling class drifts away from the grassroots – is real and must be managed.

The lesson from Awolowo, Yew, Merkel and Kagame is simple: personality starts reform, but institutions sustain it. If BAO locks in performance tracking, protects the civil service from political interference and makes stakeholder engagement a structural habit, the model will survive beyond his tenure. That’s how a quiet revolution becomes permanent change.

For me, the BAO Effect has won me over, not because of party loyalty, but because it offers a working alternative to Nigeria’s usual subnational chaos. From outside Ekiti, the state looks like an oasis of administrative sanity. If history is on Oyebanji’s side, it shows in how he has turned political discord into steady progress.

On June 20, Ekiti will make that judgment official. The final verdict won’t come from slogans, but from what remains after the election: salaries paid, roads built, hospitals equipped to compete favourably with international standards, and dignity restored. Ekiti is a land of hills, but under BAO, the valleys of discord are being filled and the rough paths of governance are being smoothed. For those of us watching from afar, that is worth noting.

⁕ Agbabiaka lives in Osogbo, Osun State.

Oyebanji is a Performer and Builder, Deserves Second Term, Say Fayose, Ojudu.

Oyebanji is a Performer and Builder, Deserves Second Term, Say Fayose, Ojudu.

A former Governor of Ekiti State , Mr. Ayodele Fayose, has described Governor Biodun Oyebanji as a Performer and Builder of a modern Ekiti,  who deserves a second term by all standards of measurement. 

Fayose, who spoke on behalf of his colleague former governors, during the final leg of Governor Oyebanji’s campaign tour of local government areas, in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday, maintained that all of the former governors are behind Oyebanji’s re-election for a second term, stressing that his brilliant and captivating performance must last till 2030 in the interest of the people. 

Addressing a huge crowd of All Progressives Congress (APC) supporters at the Ekiti Parapo Pavilion, Fayose said he was confident that Governor Oyebanji will be victorious in the June 20 poll, adding that the Governor has no viable opponent that could pose any threat, on account of his exhilarating performance scorecard. 

"I want to salute our governor, the performer, the builder and the man of the moment who has brought all of us together. I celebrate you at this moment. I am here in my capacity as part of the leaders of this state that are interested in the development of the people. This Governor never abandoned anybody and we are solidly behind him. We are with you and we will ever remain with you.

"I am not a member of APC, you all know my party. But what is good has no other name. I want Oyebanji popularly known as BAO to remain in office till 2030. He is a good leader. 

"On behalf of all the former governors, I want to say that we remain with Governor Biodun Oyebanji and we want him to remain in office till 2030. We congratulate him. God bless everybody".

Another leader of the party and former Special Adviser on Political Matters to the President, Senator Babafemi Ojudu, said it will be a shame for the party to deliver anything less than 500,000 votes to retain the governor on his seat.

According to Ojudu “The governor remains the most accessible, the most friendly, he has been the most generous to our people. In this election, the minimum we can give him is 500,000 votes. Let us thank him for the kind of change he has brought to Ekiti politics . I have told everybody that I have retired from politics, but he brought me out of retirement. He said I can't retire. 

"He has become our leader in Ekiti. He sees everybody as brothers, whether you are from Ado or Ikogosi, wherever you may come from.  All of us, both at home and in the Diaspora will be around to vote for him.

"Governor Oyebanji is not a fake, he is an original Ekiti man, a solid Ekiti man and we will continue to stand by him. I want to thank him for what he has done for us in Ekiti".  

In the same fashion, the Senate Leader and Chairman of the Campaign Council, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, thanked the people for their groundswell of support, particularly the backing being offered by the Ewi of Ado Ekiti, Oba Rufus Adeyemo Adejugbe for the current government. 

Bamidele said the governor has done well in terms of performance, display of strong character, pursuit of unity and development of human capital, saying his reelection is a fine deal.

"We have a total of  1.032 million of voters in Ekiti. In 2022, Ado gave APC 23,000 votes and  we are looking at 120,000 votes from Ado this time. You can know the kind of work we need to do. 

"SDP in 2022 had 15,000 and PDP had 7,000. But today, we don’t  have the kind of fierce opposition we had in 2022. Engr Segun Oni who contested against us then is now  campaigning for BAO. The 120,000 votes expected from Ado Ekiti is doable  let us work hard and deliver it". 

Overwhelmed by the quantum of support he had been garnering among the populace, Oyebanji said the party had visited all the local governments without violence, which attested to his resolve to allow free and fair election on June 20.

Oyebanji praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his fairness to the state in terms of appointments and projects, describing this as a novelty since the advent of democracy in 1999. 

"Everybody in Ado Ekiti has seen what we have done. You have seen the airport we completed, the road we built, the ring road we have constructed, you can seen the flyover and the hospital we have built. All these are the projects that are speaking loudly for us.

"We have visited 15 local governments now and the support had been overwhelming and humbling. Let us work hard in this election. We have a target we must meet to appreciate  President Tinubu in 2027. We must send the signal with this election. 

"The total number of all APC members in Ekiti is 100,000. Go out and identify the teachers, Okada riders, traders and those who are not our members and woo them to vote for us. This is the only way we will be able to meet the standard of votes set. The fact that we didn't witness any violence was a new order in Ekiti and the fact that we respect the fundamental rights of everybody.

"Our canvassers will begin mobilisation through door to door campaign from tomorrow. We are not going to rest until June 19 when we must have converted all the voters here in Ekiti to vote for APC", Oyebani added. 

In his submission at the political gathering, the  state Chairman of the  APC, Hon. Sola Elesin, who is from Ado Local Government, said the Local Government has a total of 187,000 votes across the 13 wards, saying nothing prevents the party  from delivering  an aggregate of 180,000 out of it. 

Other leaders and stakeholders who spoke at the event lauded the governor for giving Ado Ekiti a facelift through the flyover project, revenue House, Ado Ekiti Ring Road, Ekiti State International Cargo Airport, several road projects, human capital development, promising to mobilise for his reelection on June 20.

Present at the rally were the Ekiti State First Lady, Dr Olayemi Oyebanji, the Deputy Governor, Mrs Monisade Afuye, Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Dr Hon Adeoye Aribasoye,  Senator Babafemi Ojudu, the Chairman of the APC, Hon Sola Elesin, member of the House of Representatives, Sola Fatoba, Senator Ayo Arise, Senator Bode Ola, Prof Modupe Adelabu, among others.

VENITE UNIVERSITY VISITS THE NIGERIAN LAW SCHOOL ABUJA TO FACILITATE THE SEAMLESS TAKE OFF OF VENITE LAW COLLEGE.

VENITE UNIVERSITY VISITS THE NIGERIAN LAW SCHOOL ABUJA TO FACILITATE THE SEAMLESS TAKE OFF OF VENITE LAW COLLEGE.

The Vice Chancellor of Venite University, Professor Charity O. Aremu, alongside staff of the University’s Abuja Liaison Office, paid a courtesy visit to the Nigerian Law School, Abuja, as part of strategic efforts toward the successful establishment and seamless take off of Venite Law College.

The delegation was warmly received by the Director General of the Nigerian Law School, Dr. Olugbemisola Titilayomi Odusote, the Secretary to the Council of Legal Education and Director of Administration, Ms. Aderonke Olufemi Osho, and the Law School Librarian, Dr. Olayinka S. Akinwumi, who offered valuable advisory remarks and encouragement toward the take off of Venite Law College.

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SENATOR YEMI ADARAMODU RALLIES MASSIVE SUPPORT FOR BIODUN OYEBANJI IN EKITI SOUTH WEST CAMPAIGN RALLY.

 SENATOR YEMI ADARAMODU RALLIES MASSIVE SUPPORT FOR BIODUN OYEBANJI IN EKITI SOUTH WEST CAMPAIGN RALLY.

Senator Yemi Adaramodu was present at the campaign rally for Biodun Oyebanji in Ekiti South West Local Government, where he passionately urged party members and residents to remain steadfast in their support for the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the June 20, 2026 election. Addressing a large gathering of supporters, the Senate spokesperson described Governor Oyebanji, popularly known as BAO, as a leader whose administration has continued to bring visible development and responsive governance to communities across Ekiti State.

Speaking on some of the achievements of the governor, Senator Adaramodu noted that BAO made several roads around Ilawe and neighbouring communities motorable, thereby easing transportation challenges and improving economic activities within the area. He also commended the governor for restoring electricity to communities that had experienced prolonged power outages, stressing that such interventions have brought relief and renewed hope to many residents. According to him, the administration of Governor Oyebanji has remained committed to grassroots development and the welfare of the people.

Senator Adaramodu further appreciated Governor Oyebanji for his support and confidence in his political journey, stating that his emergence as a senator and eventual rise to become the spokesperson of the Nigerian Senate were made possible through the encouragement and backing of BAO. He described the governor as a dependable leader who believes in empowering capable individuals and creating opportunities for progressive-minded politicians to thrive in public service.

The Senate spokesperson therefore charged party faithful and supporters across Ekiti South West Local Government to mobilise massively and ensure the delivery of 50,000 votes out of the 56,000 registered voters for Governor Oyebanji and the APC in the forthcoming election. He emphasised that every vote in the local government must count for BAO, urging everyone present at the rally to return to their various communities and encourage families, friends, and neighbours to vote for the APC, reminding them that the APC remains the party logo on the ballot.

~~ Adaramodu Media Team

Re: Ekiti APC Stakeholders’ Affirmation – Lies from the Pit of Hell.

Re: Ekiti APC Stakeholders’ Affirmation – Lies from the Pit of Hell.

It has come to our notice that a misleading report is being circulated online, claiming that some Ekiti APC stakeholders have reaffirmed their support for Toyin Okoro. This publication is faceless, false, unfounded, and nothing more than beer parlour gossip that has been recycled for months. Ordinarily, we would not have dignified such propaganda with a response, but it has become necessary to expose the continuous spread of fake news and deliberate misinformation by those desperate to gain relevance through deceit.

The questions begging for answers are:

1. If Toyin Okoro has truly been endorsed by Ekiti APC stakeholders, why are they still running around seeking support?

2. Who exactly are these so-called Ekiti APC stakeholders? Why were no names of conveners or attendees mentioned?

3. Where did the purported meeting take place?

It has now become their stock-in-trade to promote their ambition with fabricated stories and baseless claims. We therefore urge the good people of Ekiti South Federal Constituency I to remain focused and prepare for the APC primary election scheduled for Friday, 15th May 2026, where Hon. (AVM Rtd) Rufus Adeniyi Ojuawo will emerge as the party’s candidate for the House of Representatives.

Furthermore, the same publication alleged that one of Hon. Ojuawo’s supporters wrote a petition against Toyin Okoro. It is important to state clearly that every Nigerian has the constitutional right to report any perceived infraction and exercise his or her fundamental human rights. Attacking the messenger while ignoring the substance of the message amounts to chasing shadows instead of confronting reality. If there is a petition against anyone, the proper thing to do is to clear one’s name rather than embark on a blame game over an apparent rejection by the people.

Toyin Okoro and his team should focus on addressing the issues at hand and stop behaving like political toddlers.

OJUAWO MEDIA TEAM

Ekiti Guber: APM Governorship candidate steps down for Oyebanji.

Ekiti Guber: APM Governorship candidate steps down for Oyebanji.

…As Oyebanji, Bamidele say “no breathing space” for opposition in battle for votes.

 

Ahead of the June 20 governorship election in Ekiti State, the candidate of the Allied People's Movement (APM) in the state, Chief Joseph Anifowose, on Tuesday stepped down for Governor Biodun Oyebanji, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), at a rally in Igede-Ekiti.

Chief Anifowose cited the need to sustain the tempo of growth and development being witnessed under the BAO Administration in the last three and a half years for his decision to step down and work for the re-election of Governor Oyebanji.

He told party leaders, supporters and residents at the rally that his decision was informed by the visible transformation and developmental strides recorded in the state under the Oyebanji administration, which he described as a turning point in Ekiti’s governance.

According to him, the progress in infrastructure, social services and governance reforms across the state had convinced him that continuity was necessary to sustain and deepen the ongoing development agenda.

He said “ if you look at Governor Oyebanji in the last three and a half years, he has been able to mobilize all the former Governors for the development of the state. Governor Oyebanji is a divine arrangement and a God sent. He has shown capacity and competence and he is committed to making Ekiti great

“That is why my party APM has decided to support the Governor. We held the state executive and the state working committee meetings where all the local government executives were directed to go and vote for Governor Oyebanji and it was publicly announced”, he added. 

Earlier in Ilawe Ekiti, Governor Biodun Oyebanji, Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele and Senate spokesman, Senator Yemi Adaramodu, have declared that there will no breathing space for the opposition in the battle to secure the votes of the electorate in the forthcoming governorship and general elections in Ekiti.

 

The trio said the All Progressives Congress (APC) is poised to achieve a landslide victory in the June 20 governorship election, and the January 2027 presidential election to ensure the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu whose benevolence and magnanimity, according to them, have benefitted Ekiti in the last three years.

Addressing a teeming crowd at the two locations, Oyebanji stressed that major capital projects being executed by both state and federal governments are gestures to prove that the APC loves the state and that the people of the state have not made mistake in voting the party to power.

 

Some of the projects referenced by the Governor include Ikere-Ilawe Road, Ikere-Igbara Odo Road, Igbara Odo-Ikogosi Road, Ilawe-Erijiyan Road, Ilawe General Hospital all executed by his administration and Ikere-Iju-Ita Ogbolu-Akure highway whose one lane has been completed by the federal government and Itawure-Aramoko-Igede-Ado highway presently being reconstructed also by the federal government.

 

According to the governor, the federal government under the leadership of President Tinubu is already fixing the notorious Itawure-Aramoko-Igede-Ado highway.

 

While urging the people of Ekiti to keep the APC in power at state and federal levels, Oyebanji said the President also demonstrated his love for the state by appointing many of its indigenes to prominent and enviable positions in his administration.

 

The APC governorship flag bearer also disclosed that two power transmission stations at Ilupeju Ekiti and Ijesa Isu Ekiti being executed by the Tinubu-led federal government are nearing completion and would boost power supply for domestic and industrial use in the state. He charged the electorate to repay the favour with their votes at the polls.

 

Oyebanji also aimed a dig at the opposition parties in the state who he carpeted for their inactivity on the campaign field accusing them of being only present on social media unlike the APC that is vigorously engaging the electorate and taking its campaigns to their domains to demonstrate readiness to sweep the available votes on election day.

 

He said: "We are targeting not less than 500,000 votes at the coming election and 177-0 result at ward level because we don't want to lose any of the wards. Here in Ekiti South West which has eleven wards, we are expecting 11-0. We urge our fathers, mothers, youths and everybody look for the APC name and logo on the ballot paper and thumbprint validly.

 

"As we leave here, let us return home and make peace with everybody. You see, no other party is campaigning, they are only campaigning on social media and that is where they will hear their own result. God has given us victory already."

 

Adaramodu, who is the Senator representing Ekiti South in the Senate and deputy Director General of the Campaign Council, maintained that the only agenda on ground was to deliver victory for Oyebanji and Tinubu. He insisted that other candidates who are not from APC would not win any election because the zone is a no-go area for the opposition.

 

He said: "In Ekiti South West Local Government, we have about 56,000 registered voters and if we deliver less than 50,000, we have not done well. That means that we must deliver at least 50,000 for APC and BAO (Oyebanji), the winning votes here must be for BAO.

 

Bamidele enjoined the electorate in the council area to avoid delivering what he called "wastes votes" saying it was only votes for the APC that will benefit them, because it is the only party that occupies every office from the presidency to the councillorship.

 

The Senate Leader who has facilitated the construction of a mini stadium in Ilawe said the people are benefitting from federal government, state government and the various interventions of the federal legislators from the state.

 

Appreciating the people for their support for Oyebanji, Tinubu and the APC, Senator Bamidele said the present administration led by the party has set a standard in governance that would improve the standard of living of the people in the long term.

 

Senator Bamidele who is also the Chairman of the BAO Re-election Campaign Council urged eligible voters to be pragmatic and vote wisely noting that voting for candidates whose parties have little or no structures on ground would end up becoming wasted votes.

 

He said there would be no breathing space for "marginal parties that want to play spoiler roles" nothing that the giant strides being superintended by the APC at state and federal levels should be allowed to continue to ensure a virile and prosperous polity.

 

Bamidele said: "I want to say this to our people, don't allow anybody to waste your votes. If you have a contestant in your hometown but in a party without President, Governor, Senator, House of Representatives, House of Assembly members and even councillors and he tells you to vote for his party, he wants to waste your votes.

 

"Vote for a party from which you can benefit. This is not Ekiti South West that BAO met on ground, a lot has changed here since the time he came to office. Before the January general elections, we must first make victory sure on June 20. None of are candidates should be allowed to fail at all the elections."

 

Ekiti APC Chairman, Barrister Sola Elesin, described Oyebanji as a governor who had lived up to expectation and should be encouraged to return to office for the sustenance of good governance being enjoyed in the state.

 

Spokespersons of interest groups in the local government areas threw their weight behind Oyebanji and restated their readiness to re-elect him based on what his administration has done in their communities and council areas.