EKITI GUBER 2022: APC Wins As INEC Declares Oyebanji Governor-Elect
Oru Leonard
The All Progressives Congress (APC), candidate Abayomi Oyebanji has been declared winner of the 2022 Ekiti State Governorship Election.
The election which took place yesterday saw APC winning in 15 out of the 16 Local Government Areas of the state.
Oyebanji of APC polled 187, 057 votes to beat his closest rival, Engr. Segun Oni of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) who got 82, 211 votes.
Bisi Kolawole of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) received 67, 457 votes to place a distance third position.
About Abiodun Oyebanji
Abiodun Oyebanji is the All Progressive Congress (APC), Nigerian politician who has won the Ekiti State Governorship election conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Saturday, June 18, 2022.
He’s a lecturer and also once a Secretary to the Ekiti State Government.
Oyebanji was born on the 21st of December 1967 and he is from Ikogosi-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.
Education
He attended Baptist primary school, Ikogosi-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria, Awo Community High School before he moved to CAC Grammar School, Efon-Alaaye, Ekiti state in 1979.
In the years 1983 to 1985, he attended the Federal school of Arts and Science, Ondo State and the District commercial Secondary school, Aramoko-Ekiti.
In 1989, he bagged a degree in Political Science from the Ondo State University, now known as Ekiti State University. Also, in 1992, he got a Master’s in Political Science from the University of Ibadan (UI).
Abiodun Oyebanji Career Journey
In the years 1993 to 1997, Abiodun Oyebanji worked as a lecturer at the university of Ado-Ekiti in the Department of Political science.
After four years, he started working as a Manager for defunct Omega Bank PLC now known as Heritage Bank, till May 1999.
He is also into Agricultural business and is currently the chairperson of Con Dios Farm LTD.
Abiodun Oyebanji Political Journey
His political journey started on 8th June 1999 when he became the special assistant of parliament affairs to the Ekiti state governor.
From, the 1st of August 2000 to September 2001, he was the special adviser to the Ekiti State Governor. From September 2001 to May 29th 2003, he became the Chief of Staff to Ekiti state governor.
Also, he became the chairperson for a governing board of the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development from June 2009 to December 2010.
He was the commissioner of the Ministry of Integration and Intergovernmental Affairs of the Ekiti state governor from the 23rd of December 2010 to December 2011.
December 2011 to 9th January 2013, he became the Commissioner for Transformation Strategy and Delivery of Head Office.
He served as the Commissioner for the Ministry of Budget, Economic Planning and Service delivery in Ekiti state between January 10, 2013, and October 16, 2014.
Then he became the secretary of the Ekiti state government from 18th October 2018 to 2021.
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