Ahead of the June 20, 2026 gubernatorial poll, Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti state, has restated his commitment to peaceful conduct before, during and after the election, noting that there is no alternative to peace.
Ekiti state Governor, Biodun Oyebanji has pledged his commitment towards the peaceful conduct of the gubernatorial election in the state on June 20, 2026.
The governor, who stated this in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital on Thursday when he received members of the National Peace Committee (NPC) led by its Chairman and former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, in his office, reaffirmed his party’s unwavering commitment to ensuring a peaceful, free, and credible governorship election next month.
While commending members of the committee for their efforts at brokering peace and ensuring peaceful coexistence among contestants, Oyebanji noted that such commitment was made about four years ago when he contested for the governorship . He maintained that all the contestants demonstrated their commitment to that accord by behaving responsibly, a development that culminated into a peaceful election.
The governor said further that Ekiti cannot achieve the desired progress and reputation as one of Nigeria’s most peaceful states in an atmosphere of rancour and acrimony urging the preservation of Ekiti ethos during and after the electoral process from all stakeholders in Ekiti project.
