TRULY, THE VOICE OF PEOPLE IS THE VOICE OF GOD.
“Man becomes great exactly in the degree in which he works for the welfare of his fellowmen.”
—Mahatma Ghandhi
We, Bola Ahmed Tinubu Solidarity Vanguard, Nigeria & Diaspora,(BATSV) congratulates Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji , on his victory at the just concluded Gubernatorial election.
We are also Congratulate the good people of Ekiti State for their resilience and their abiding faith in the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ‘Renew Hope Agenda’ which endeared the citizens of Ekiti State to massively and overwhelmingly re-elected Governor Oyebanji to continue to deliver the message of hope and governance in Ekiti State, for the next four years in office (by the grace of Almighty God)
As a footsoldier die-hard apologists and pragmatic supporter of President Bola Ahmed
Tinubu GCFR, we once again wholeheartedly thank Mr. President for his rebranding and transformative programs in Ekiti State and in Nigeria as a whole.
” The best revenge is not to be like your enemies.”
—Marcus Aurelius
As we are congratulating His Excellency, Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji, on his victory at the polls, we also appeal to the governor to be magnanimous in victory. We charge the governor to see his re-election as an opportunity to continue his good governance and as a greater challenge to improve on his past relationship with major players and stakeholders in the party. We believe that the Governor as a mortal is infallible, and not a saint like every other man, and we pray that God Almighty will grant him Solomonic wisdom to do better in the next four years than what he has done so far in office and betters than what his predecessors have done so far.
We also greatly appreciate the pivotal and vital roles that all the former governors played to ensure that Governor Oyebanji became a pacesetter in Ekiti State as the first governor to win back to back in office.
We can not but to show appreciation to all political office holders, stakeholders and Eminent personalities in Ekiti State, and particularly, the members of National Assembly who stood solidly like rock of Gibraltar behind the Governor to ensure he made the seemingly impossible to be possible as a record breaker and ‘ Koseleri 1’ of Ekiti State.
We in Bola Tinubu Solidarity Vanguard once again appreciate all APC members across the board for their commitment, loyalty, and sacrifice towards the success of our great party- APC.
On behalf of our great organization, I want to profoundly appreciate the electorates of my wards Ayetoro Ekiti in ido Osi local governments and the people of the two wards, for ensuring that Governor Oyebanji won hands down in our wards and in the local governments. In spite the challenges, shortcomings and complaints from them in the recent time, we are assuring them that better days lies ahead, and also we want to reminding them, that their efforts will not go in vain. As those who sowed must reap. Therefore, we charge the governor to passionately and profoundly look towards the complaints and agitation of the two wards in the above-mentioned communities.
We are also using this opportunity to call upon, the people’s Governor and charismatic leader, our able and amiable Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, to borrow leaf from his counterpart in Lagos State and replicate what Governor Advisory Council, (GAC ) which has been in existence, since the reign of Governor Bola Ahmed Tinubu( now President Bola Ahmed Tinubu)
Lest we forget, through the GAC in Lagos State, the foremost leaders of Alliance for Democracy are still around in Lagos State until today, and they are considered in the helm of affairs. So also, having Governor Advisory Council in Ekiti State, will create less political backsliding and less political tension, in choosing candidate of the party and also with GAC in place, much efforts and energies would be channeled towards good governance, without unnecessary political distractions.
We also appeal to all those who felt genuinely aggrieved in the party to bury their hatchet and join hands with Governor Biodun Oyebanji to take the party to the next level. And we are also charging the governor to create an enabling environment for true, proper, and genuine reconciliation, which is a path to ceaseless victory for our party in Ekiti State and Nigeria in general. As we all know, united we stand and divided we fall. And let’s we forget, our party is highly in need of togetherness ,unity, and airness, and the party must do away with external influence and political segregation.
We also implore, he Governor and every other stakeholders, not only to see this period as festive and celebrating mood, but a time for sober reflection and profound consideration for our progressive family.
We therefore call on Mr Governor to hinge upon his Omoluabi ethos, shunning unnecessary praise singers and all apostle of “Bamu Bamu ni mo yo
Mr Governor, should please meditate on this message and not on the messenger, as some of his praise singers and dogmatic supporters who are acclaimed political saints, would only see evil in the messenger and not the good in the message.
Your Excellency, please meditate and soberly reflect on the political activities of the last three years, the good and the area which nearly grounded governance in our dear state, in order to forge a new approach by building bridges and not fences and by ensuring toleration of differ opinions, and synergizing together for the progress of the party and the good of the people of Ekiti State.
” A man is not finished when he is defeated. He is finished when he quits” —Epicterus.
We are also appealing to all the opponents of our dear Governor in the last election, to embrace the spirit of sportsmanship and join hands with Governor Biodun Oyebanji to move the state forward as the state is greater than ambition of anyone. They should please hearken not only to the above quote of Epictetus, but also on the wise saying of our President Bola Ahmed Tinubu who said as follows :
” Those who can not endure and accept the pain of defeat do not deserve the joy of victory”
Once again, I rejoice with Governor Biodun Oyebanji and all members of our party for naturally and selflessly put the interest of the party above personal ambitions.
We also challenge our party, our Governor and our leaders across the board, to give absolute and paramount loyalty to the foremost leader of our great Party, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in order enhance overwhelming opportunity( ies) to the growth of APC in Ekiti State.This piece will not be completed, if I fail to salute the National Chairman of the Prof Nentawe and his team of our Party National Executive Committee ,the Chairman of Progressives” Governor Forum,Hope Uzodinma and his Progresives Governors,the Ekiti State National campaigns council Chairman, Gov Uba Sani of Kaduna State and his team.And infact our own leader,Opeyemi Bamidele the Senate Leader,who doubles as Secretary, Ekiti National Campaign Council and Chairman of the state campaigns and his team at the State campaigns campaigns, I say ‘ Bravo for a Job well done ‘ Sir!
We also implore all the stakeholders, to embrace dialogue and accept it anytime the olive oil is being waved to them in the spirits of peaceful coexistence, true reconciliation , and unity. Election has come and gone. Therefore, our focus should be shifted from intra political bickering but collective responsibility, development, and strengthening of the party in preparation of 2027 general elections.
Bola Ahmed Tinubu Solidarity Vanguard, also charged the leadership of the party in Ekiti State, under the first Civilian Governor of the state, Otunba Niyi Adebayo to rise up to the occasion by making sure that every member vital efforts and monumental contributions is valued and rewarded.
No doubt, we are stronger together through concerted political synergies , togetherness , and mutual respect for one another.
Once again, Ccongratulationsto the APC family, Congratulations to Mr .President.
Congratulations to Governor Biodun Oyebani and congratulations to the good people of Ekiti State
Signed
Ambassador Dr Dare Owotomobi fcpa
Global Chairman,
Bola Ahmed Tinubu Solidarity Vanguard, BATSV
Nigeria & Diaspora
21st June 2026
Abuja