Tinubu warns against 2030 politics distracting Oyebanji

Author: Rotimi OjomoyelaPublished on: October 19, 2026Country: Nigeria
Politics
Tinubu warns against 2030 politics distracting Oyebanji

President Bola Tinubu urged politicians in Ekiti State not to declare their 2030 governorship ambitions prematurely, warning that such campaigning could distract Biodun Oyebanji as he begins a second term. At a thanksgiving service in Ado-Ekiti, Tinubu called on the political class to put the state’s interests ahead of personal ambitions and urged the governor to remain humble, accessible and focused. Oyebanji, inaugurated alongside Deputy Governor Monisade Afuye, pledged to intensify efforts against poverty and unemployment and advance industrialisation and economic growth.

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