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Monarch, Ekiti Community Commend Oyebanji Over Release Of 14 Kidnap Victims

NewsDeskNgJul 6, 2026July 6, 20260

Residents praise Governor Oyebanji’s response after abducted worshippers regain freedom, urging sustained security efforts to prevent future attacks. The Eleda of Eda Oniyo Ekiti, in Ilejemeje Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Oba Julius Awolola and his subjects have commended Governor Biodun Oyebanji for playing significant roles in the release...

67 Days After Ekiti Church Abduction, Worshippers Freed As One Dies In Captivity

NewsDeskNgJul 5, 2026July 5, 20260

Abducted Ekiti worshippers regain freedom after 67 days, with one victim dead despite alleged N25.5 million ransom payment. The worshippers abducted during an attack on a Christ Apostolic Church in Eda Oniyo, Ilejemeje Local Government Area (LGA) of Ekiti State on April 28, 2026, have regained their freedom. However, one...

Ekiti Election: Oyebanji Wins Senate Leader Bamidele’s Polling Unit

NewsDeskNgJun 20, 2026June 20, 20260

APC candidate Biodun Oyebanji defeated his rivals at Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele’s polling unit in Ekiti governorship election. The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, has recorded a decisive victory at the polling unit of the Leader of the Senate,...

Ekiti Poll: NSCDC Deploys 10,000 Personnel

NewsDeskNgJun 17, 2026June 17, 20260

NSCDC deploys 10,000 personnel, including tactical units and K9 teams, to secure Ekiti governorship election and ensure peaceful voting process. The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has deployed 10,000 personnel, including elite tactical squads and K9 units, to Ekiti State ahead of the forthcoming governorship election, in a...

Ekiti Muslim Leaders Pledge 150,000 Votes For Oyebanji’s Re-Election

NewsDeskNgJun 8, 2026June 8, 20260

Muslim leaders across Ekiti back Oyebanji’s second-term bid, citing inclusive governance and religious harmony. Ahead of the June 20 Governorship election in Ekiti State, Muslim Leaders across the 16 local government areas of the State have pledged to mobilize and deliver no fewer than 150,000 votes for the re-election of...

Former Ekiti Governors Unite Behind Oyebanji’s Re-Election Bid

NewsDeskNgApr 30, 2026April 30, 20260

Former Ekiti governors unite across party lines, backing Oyebanji’s re-election bid and urging voters to endorse continuity, peace and development. All former governors of Ekiti State have unanimously reaffirmed their support for the re-election of Governor Biodun Oyebanji, describing the forthcoming June 20 governorship poll as a referendum on his...

Ekiti 2026: Oyebanji’s Performance Guarantees Re-Election, Says Kaduna Governor Uba Sani

NewsDeskNgApr 27, 2026April 27, 20260

Kaduna Governor Uba Sani says Oyebanji’s performance ensures re-election, citing achievements in infrastructure, education, and youth empowerment ahead of polls. Kaduna State Governor and National Chairman, Ekiti State Governorship Election Campaign Council, Senator Uba Sani, has said that his Ekiti State counterpart, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, has already earned victory ahead...

Speaker moves to avert political crisis in Ekiti state

NewsDeskNgNov 22, 2022November 22, 20220

By Augustine Aminu Speaker of the Ekiti House of Assembly, Hon Gboyega Aribisogan, Monday called on Chief Afe Babalola, SAN Chief Femi Falana,SAN , Chief Wole Olaipekun, SAN and other prominent Indigenes of the State to intervene in the looming political crisis in the state over undue inteference on the...