All Progressive Congress Candidate Biodun Oyebanji has been declared the winner of the Ekiti governorship election. People have taken over the internet to congratulate him and are hoping he will fulfill his promise.
In this article, Let’s find out more about the new governor of Ekiti and his personal life.
Biodun’s full name is Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji and is often referred to as BAO by people. He was very active in Nigeria and have been working in various field like academics, banking, and business.
It looks like he managed to maintain a great trust with the Ekiti people with his election agendas and plan that he will execute after he comes into the office. People have high hopes for him to be elected into office.
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Biodun Oyebanji Wikipedia
Biodun is a politician from Nigeria, who has been elected recently to the Ekiti governorship. He managed to win office with a great number of votes from the public. As per a BBC report, he received 178,057 votes and won 15 out of 16 local government areas in the state.
His competition was significantly behind him; he was followed by SDP candidate Segun Oni, who polled 82,211. Biodun polled more than double with votes and secured a massive win.
He was born in Ekiti on December 21, 1967, so he is currently 55 years old. He is a highly educated individual, who holds a degree in M.Sc. in Political Science (International Relations & Strategic Studies), as per kikiotolunews.
He attended Ondo State University ( which is now Ekiti State University) to receive B.Sc. in Political Science. Oyebanji has a great knowledge of politics from both academic preparation and experience.
Biodun Oyebanji Biography Explored
Biodun has been influential to bring changes in Ekiti. Many might be oblivious to the fact that he was the youngest member and secretary of the Movement for the Creation of Ekiti.
This movement aimed to lobby the late General Abacha for the creation of the State in 1996. Seeing his political portfolio, it can be said that he prepared for this job whole his life serving at various levels in various governmental agencies.
Since 2018, he was serving as Secretary of Ekiti State Government until 2021. His work for the Ekiti government started when he became a Special Assistant (Parliament Affairs) to the Governor of Ekiti State in 1999.
After that, he has been in several positions, which have been reported by kikiotolunews. His experience of working in the government will help him as a governor.
All Progressive Congress Candidate Wins Ekiti
APC candidate has won Ekiti state, and people are celebrating it; the candidate is Biodun. He has been chosen by people to serve them as a governor. He had a landslide victory in the election.
There were some disturbances while conducting the election, but it ended well, and the state is in celebration. Biodun has been together with the government for a long time and is a man known to the public.
It will be interesting to see what will be his first step after getting the office of governor. He is trending on various social media as people are writing congratulations messages to him and his party.
People can find him on Instagram under the handle name biodunaoyebanji and has more than 2,000 followers. He can be seen posting pictures of himself at several events.