A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Senator representing Ekiti Central Senatorial District in the 6th National Assembly, Senator Bode Ola, has advised governorship aspirant, Engr. Kayode Ojo, to exercise patience and wait for his time in future elections.
In a statement personally signed in Abuja on Saturday, Senator Ola declared his support for the re-election bid of Governor Biodun Oyebanji, urging Ojo not to overheat the polity but to rally behind the ongoing transformation and urban renewal projects in the state.
While describing Ojo as brilliant, innovative, and full of ideas, Ola maintained that Governor Oyebanji deserves a second term given his outstanding performance in agriculture, health, education, and other sectors, adding that his findings showed Ekiti people would prefer continuity.
According to him, Oyebanji’s performance over the past three years speaks for itself, with visible projects across communities, particularly in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, where he hails from.
The statement reads in part:
“As a former senator and a prominent leader in Ado-Ekiti and Ekiti Central, many people have sought my opinion about the current political situation in Ekiti, particularly regarding Engr. Kayode Ojo and Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji (BAO). At this point, I believe it is necessary to make my position clear.
“Engr. Kayode Ojo is a brilliant young man with many ideas. I hold him in very high regard. He is calm, calculated, and industrious. When you listen to him, it is clear he has good plans for Ekiti. However, I believe his time has not yet come. There is a time for everything, and this is why Jesus told His mother in John 2:4 that His hour had not yet come.
“Presently, the mood of the state is that BAO has performed excellently, and everyone is looking forward to him completing his second term. To think otherwise is unrealistic. I have even told some of Kayode Ojo’s followers to stop deceiving themselves.
“As a fair and reasonable leader, I have decided to support BAO because of his good works, and I join others who want him to continue and complete these great achievements.”
It will be recalled that Ojo, a businessman and current Chairman of the Governing Board of the University of Nigeria (UNN), Nsukka, picked his nomination forms on August 26 to challenge Governor Oyebanji for the APC ticket in the primary election scheduled for October 27, 2025.
