Adebayo Adenrele
Former Councillors in Ekiti State who served between 2022 and 2024 on Monday staged a protest at Old Governor’s Office in Ado-Ekiti, over alleged unjust treatment and neglect by Governor Biodun Oyebanji.
The state cordinator from ward 6 Ado, Jinadu Gbenga alleged that the Oyebanji led administration has selectively paid only councillors who served under former Governor Ayodele Fayose, completely abandoning those who gave their time, commitment and resources in service to the state and the All Progressives Congress (APC).
This discriminatory treatment, according to him is not only unjust but a betrayal of the values of equity, fairness, and recognition that the APC claims to uphold, despite their legal and moral entitlements.
Meanwhile, the group of councillors had released a statement, demanding justice, saying Governor Oyebanji must be held accountable.
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The statement reads, “We, the former elected councillors who served diligently across Ekiti State from 2022 to 2024 under both the Fayemi and Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji (BAO) administrations, wish to bring to public attention the unjust treatment and neglect we have suffered under the current BAO-led government.
“Despite our legal and moral entitlements, the BAO administration has selectively paid only councillors who served under Governor Fayose, completely abandoning those of us who gave our time, commitment, and resources in service to the state and the All Progressives Congress (APC). This discriminatory treatment is not only unjust but a betrayal of the values of equity, fairness, and recognition that the APC claims to uphold.
“It is both shocking and insulting that while the state government could lavishly purchase ₦45 million cars for newly elected local government officials, it has failed to fulfill its obligations to former councillors who served during a critical period of governance. This blatant neglect sends a clear message that loyalty, service, and party dedication count for nothing under the current leadership.
“Governor Oyebanji’s continued disregard for committed APC members and public office holders who served before the current administration reveals a pattern of abandonment that has left the party fractured and demoralized at the grassroots level. The refusal to honour our entitlements is a disgrace and a clear sign of the government’s failure to recognize the contributions of its own.
“We call on Governor BAO to immediately do the needful: Pay all outstanding entitlements to former councillors who served from 2022 to 2024.
“Stop the discriminatory treatment of public officeholders based on the administration under which they served.
“Recognize and respect the role of grassroots politicians and loyal APC members who are the backbone of the party’s structure in Ekiti State.
“The future of our party and the trust of the people depend on how we treat those who have served. Governor BAO must act with fairness,or risk the total collapse of APC support across the state”.
