BAO/ ACCEPT SPEECH
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has thanked Ekiti people for re-electing him for a second term in office during Saturday’s governorship election in the state, promising to work harder and serve them better in his second term.
Governor Oyebanji also said his election is a validation and general acceptance of the economic policies and reforms of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration, which freed resources for sub-nationals to deliver on their promises to the electorates.
The Governor stated these in his acceptance speech, at the Gvernment house, Ado-Ekiti, a few hours after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced him winner of the Ekiti Governorship election with a total 319,224 votes.
“There is no doubt that this is an unprecedented electoral outcome in the history of our State, and indeed Nigeria , You have spoken loudly and unequivocally and I have heard you clearly.
Governor Oyebanji, maintained that President Tinubu’s reforms which freed resources to sub-nationals provided the necessary platform for his government to attend to the yearnings of the citizens, adding that the increased federal allocations to states, empowered his government to fund key projects and social programmes which had greatly impacted the lives of the citizens.
The Governor used the opportunity to further commend President Tinubu for his foresight in assenting to the amended electoral law, which, according to him, has brought about a seamless outcome of the election, adding that the amended law is a direct improvement in the electoral climate and the legal framework previously known to the country.
Governor Oyebanji commended residents of the state for their renewed confidence in him as expressed through the fresh mandate given to him. He promised to rejig his efforts on the poverty alleviation programmes of his administration that will tend towards making lives better for the people irrespective of their status in the society.
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