Ekiti 2026: Senator Arise rallies support for Oyebanji

Senator Arise met with the APC chairmen in Ikole, Oye, Ido/Osi, Moba, and Ilejemeje Local Government Areas, which make up the senatorial district, in the course of the consultation with party stakeholders.

He charged party members to speed up the aggressive mobilization drive to bring more members into the party and ensure their registration with the extension of the e-registration of new members and revalidation of the membership of old members.

The APC chieftain said registration of new members and revalidation of old members would help the re-election aspiration of Governor Oyebanji and make the party more formidable ahead of the governorship polls and future elections in the state.

Senator Arise commended Governor Oyebanji's investment in the agriculture sector, with Ikole Local Government being a huge beneficiary with the attraction of investors like Agbayewa Farms and the designation of the council area as a Special Agriculture Processing Zone.

He said communities like Ipao, Oke Ako, Irele, and Iyemero, captured within the Special Agriculture Processing Zone, have become hubs for commercial agriculture, which has generated employment for thousands of youths.

According to him, projects like Itapa-Ijelu-Omu Road, Ido-Ipere-Iludun Road, and many others executed by Governor Oyebanji showed his love for the people of Ekiti North and must be reciprocated with votes to get him re-elected at the forthcoming governorship election.

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Senator Arise urged party leaders and members to work for Governor Oyebanji's victory and make the governorship election a priority to ensure the continuation of good governance and purposeful leadership in Ekiti State.

According to him, the legacies of the quality and result-oriented representation he delivered when he was in the Senate in the areas of projects, infrastructure, and human capital development are unprecedented, and he would love to do more if given the opportunity again.

Party leaders in Ikole Local Government Area, like Chief Ayodele Owoeye, Hon Segun Adelugba, and Mrs Oluyinka Awe, described Senator Arise's last tenure in the Senate as "the golden era of representation," which the people of the senatorial district would want to taste again.

They noted that the Federal University, Oye Ekiti, which was influenced to Ekiti North by Senator Arise during his time in the Senate, has become a legacy project with a huge impact on the educational, economic, and social life of the people, with towns like Ikole, Itapa, Ilupeju, and Ayegbaju benefiting from its multi-campus structure.

Prince Ore Fabunmi and Mrs Beatrice Adeleye, who spoke on behalf of the Elders Forum in Oye Local Government Area, commended Senator Arise's contribution to the growth and success of the party in the past, describing him as a competent leader who can be trusted.