Date: Wednesday 15 April, 2026
PROTOCOL
The State Chairman of our great party, the All Progressives Congress, members of the State Executive Committee, our leaders and opinion moulders here present, members of the Campaign Council, Gentlemen of the Press, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen.
1. PURPOSE OF THIS BRIEFING
I welcome you all to this Press Briefing of the BAO 2026 Campaign Organisation. We have invited you today because democracy works best when the press works freely, fairly and are adequately informed.
The campaign we are flagging off will be issue-based. We are not here to trade insults. We are here to present records, results, and a roadmap. Our candidate is a known friend of all, Mr. Prosperity Sharer, Mr. Projects, MR unifier, the People’s Governor, His Excellency, Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji, popularly referred to as BAO. He is seeking re-election on the strength of his first-term performance and in response to the wishes of the people.
2. FIRST-TERM PERFORMANCE: The Facts
Let me place the facts on the table. Four years ago, an APC Governor, His Excellency, Dr. John Kayode Fayemi handed a clear mandate to his would-be successor, that he should surpass him in terms of performance. Gov Oyebanji accepted the challenge and the rest is history. He started the work with all his energy immediately after his inauguration. Roads have been fixed across all 16 LGAs and 22 LCDAs. Our schools have been renovated, teachers get trained, and bursaries restored. Health centres now wear new look having been comprehensively renovated and well equipped and properly staffed.
Ekiti is now ranked the most secured state in Nigeria. To mention just a few.
On transparency, Ekiti scored 39 out of 39 in Q4 2025 and 100 out of 100 as a Progressive Performer in Q4 2024. We topped the 2026 Subnational Audit Efficacy Index. Food inflation in Ekiti is now the lowest in Nigeria. The Ekiti Knowledge Zone is underway. Farm settlements are back. Women lead as Deputy Governor, Deputy Speaker of the State Jouse of Assembly, Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Head of Service; and Accountant General of the State, and as chairperson of local government council, among others.
Gentlemen of the press, these are not claims. Drive on the roads. Visit the hospitals. Talk to workers. Ask farmers. Performance speaks.
3. CAMPAIGN STRUCTURE AND COMMENCEMENT
The campaign has commenced at the grassroots level where our canvases move from door to door, street to street canvassing votes for our candidate. However, the campaign will be officially flagged off on April 27, 2026.
Our campaign team is formidable. It draws membership from every senatorial district, every local government, every ward. We are ready for a clean, peaceful, and vigorous engagement with Ekiti people.
Why April 27, you may want to ask? We are in order and not running late at all. We have been working. The last four years were the real campaign. Every commissioned road, every paid salary, every equipped hospital was campaigning for us. April 27 is just the formal flag-off under the INEC timetable. But BAO has been on the ballot of performance since Day One.
4. CAMPAIGN PHILOSOPHY:
Everyone Is a∆~ Canvasser
Our instruction to party members is clear. Every APC member is an equal canvasser. No one is a spectator. This campaign is intra local government, intra ward, and intra unit. It must run without rancour. We will market our record\ and our plan, not abuse opponents.
5. CAMPAIGN DIRECTIVE:
Our directive is clear. Perish the thought of violence from our side. We have told every of our member to market our record, and not abuse any opponent. Governor Oyebanji has kept Ekiti the most secured state in Nigeria. We will not destroy that record during the campaign. We will deal in facts, not fights.
6. OUR TARGET
Our objective is for1@ APC to win for Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji in all the 177 Wards of Ekiti State. We are targeting a minimum of 500,000 votes. With discipline and hard work, it is achievable.
7. CHARGE TO THE MEDIA
Now, let me speak directly to my friends in the media. You are partners in democracy. You are the eyes and ears of the people.
We ask you for one thing only: report what you see. Go to the projects. Speak to the people. Verify every claim, including ours. Eschew propaganda. If you hear anything from the opposition, please confirm it from us. Call us. We will respond with facts.
The APC and the BAO 2026 Campaign will not sponsor an iota of falsehood. We will not exaggerate figures. What we have done is enough. What we plan to do is clear. We are very focused.
We trust you to hold us accountable. We also trust you to hold others to the same standard of truth. Ekiti deserves a campaign of facts, and Ekiti deserves reporting based on facts.
8. CLOSING:
As we flag off the BAO for Governor 2026 Campaign on April 27, we invite the press to follow our campaign unit by unit, Ward by Ward and Local government by local government. Come with your cameras. Come with your questions. You will see a governor who worked in Term One and a campaign that is assuring that he will work even more in Term Two.
By God’s grace and with the support of Ekiti people, we will return Governor Oyebanji for a second term, resoundingly, to complete the good work.
Thank you for listening. We are open to your questions.
Signed:
Senator Cyril Fasuyi
Director General
BAO 2026 Campaign Organisation
