Politics

Ekiti APC Congress to Affirm Gov. Oyebanji as Consensus Candidate

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By Amos Ogunrinde

All is now set for the conduct of Monday’s governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ekiti State.

The exercise will take place at Ekiti Parapo Pavilion along the new Iyin Ekiti road, Ado Ekiti.

The incumbent governor of Ekiti State, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, is the sole aspirant of the party, and he has been adopted as the APC consensus candidate.

The party had selected on Saturday five persons per ward who will unanimously affirm the candidature of Mr Oyebanji as the consensus flagbearer of the party for the June 21, 2026, Governorship poll in Ekiti State.

Also, the national leadership of the APC has appointed Kogi State governor, Usman Ododo, as chairman of the Primary Election Committee for today’s consensus primary election, while Edo State governor, Monday Okhpebolo, will serve as the deputy chairman and  Mr Taiwo Sunmonu was appointed as the secretary.

Meanwhile, the APC chairman in Ekiti State, Mr Sola Eleshin, has appealed to the party members to be peaceful during the primary election.

Speaking with newsmen in Ado Ekiti, Mr Eleshin expressed the hope that the exercise would be hitch-free since it was only to affirm Governor Biodun Oyebanji as the consensus candidate of the party for the June 20, 2026, Governorship election in the state.

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Politics

APC Picks Ododo as Chairman of Ekiti Primary

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By Niyi Alade/Amos Ogunrinde

The All Progressives Congress, APC in , Ekiti State has selected five persons per ward that will affirm the governorship candidate of the party for the 2026 election in the state.

The five persons will on Monday converge in Ado Ekiti to affirm the candidature of Governor Biodun Oyebanji as the sole Candidate of the party.

Speaking in Governor Oyebanji’s ward in Ikogosi Ekiti, Chairman of the Congress Committee, Emperor Jarrett Tenebe noted that the committee was satisfied with the congress, describing the exercise as an indication that members of the party were united .

In his remark, Governor Biodun Oyebanji explained that the delegates were elected on consensus, saying such showed that there was no division and acrimony in Ekiti APC.

He expressed hope that the APC would break new record during the next year’s Governorship poll in Ekiti and the 2027 general election.

Meanwhile, the All Progressives Congress, APC has appointed Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo as chairman of the Primary Election Committee for the Monday’s consensus primary election in Ekiti State.

Governor Biodun Oyebanji is the only cleared aspirant and will be unanimously affirmed by delegates at the Ekiti Parapo Pavilion in Ado Ekiti.

The APC National Organizing Secretary, Sulaiman Argungu in a letter addressed to the State chairman of the party, Mr Sola Eleshin said Edo State Governor, Monday Okhpebolo will serve as the Deputy Chairman of the Committee while Mr Taiwo Sunmonu was appointed as the secretary.

According to the letter, other members of the committee include, Iyom Nikky Ejezie, Elis Abraham, Mr Rufus Bature , Mr Latif Ibirogba, Dr. Chibuzor Agu, Chief Dr. Gabriel Oyebode, Chief Hope Dike and Mr Shehu Umaru.

Education

Kogi Govt. Confirms Abduction of Nine Students

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The Kogi State Government has confirmed the abduction of nine students of the Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara, Okene.

This was as the State Governor, Usman Ododo assured the people of the state of the safe return of the abducted students.

The students, who were reading for their upcoming exams were abducted on Thursday night after bandits swooped on the university around 9 p.m.

The bandits reportedly came in through the bush, went into three lecture halls and began to shoot into the air to scare the students.

In a statement issued on Friday by the State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, it noted that immediately the report was received, the governor “activated the security architecture to track the kidnappers and ensure the abducted students are rescued and the abductors apprehended.”

Fanwo stated that while “nine students have been reported missing,” security operatives and local hunters are working to ensure the safe rescue of the abducted students.

The statement read, “The Kogi State Government received a very disturbing news at about 21.00 hrs, Thursday, 9th May, 2024 that the Confluence University of Science and Technology was invaded by kidnappers.

“Immediately the report was received, the Kogi State Governor, His Excellency Alh. Ahmed Usman Ododo activated the security architecture to track the kidnappers and ensure the abducted students are rescued and the abductors apprehended.

“Hundreds of local hunters who understand the terrain as well as the conventional security agents are currently combing the area to ensure safe rescue of the abducted students who were kidnapped in the classrooms. So far, nine students have been reported missing.”

The statement added that the state government wishes “to assure students, parents and the entire people of Kogi State that the Government is on top of the situation and all the abducted students will be rescued alive.”

The state government commended the efforts of the security operatives and local hunters for their efforts. This was as Ododo directed that security agents be positioned around all tertiary institutions in the state.

“We wish to commend the local hunters and other security agents who rose stoutly to engage the kidnappers. Their gallantry and dedication ensured that the kidnappers did not have a field day which would have been more calamitous.

“The State Government will spare nothing in ensuring that all the students abducted are safely rescued and reunited with their families. We won’t submit to terror. We shall prevail,” the statement concluded.

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