Olufunke Aladejare
A Cleric, Pastor Yemi Olayinka has defended the Governor of Ekiti State, Biodun Oyebanji over his viral video, saying they are edited and misrepresented the intended fafts.
He wrote, “My attention and that of the good people of Ekiti State has been drawn to social media circulation of the clips of Governor Abiodun Oyebanji while addressing the political forum of stakeholders of our great party, APC on 21st of August 2025
“I know that Government is too decorous and may not want to dignify the bunkum with response it deserves, and that is the reason I decided to set the record straight for the sake of good and innocent people of the State and Nigerians in general.
“It is unfortunate that an innocent attempt by the Governor to promote and make credible information of Government policies, programmes and activities accessible while addressing party loyalists at what was primarily a party affair could be edited to misrepresent the message.
“For the avoidance of doubt, the gathering being addressed by the governor was that of our great party loyalists and because of that, loyalty and support of the party was very key.
“Although it was not a surprise that some group of people that feed fat on lies and propaganda for their self-aggrandizement jumped on some edited part of the clips and gave it different meaning and colouration in order to discredit the Governor. For the upteenth time, the Ekiti State government has reiterated that it will not be perturbed by the shenanigans and blackmails of political jobbers.
“The message to party loyalists was simply telling all stakeholders not to keep mum while fake news, misleading information, misrepresentation fly around claiming the aesthetics and legitimacy of news particularly on social media which is for all-comers or when did it become “out of line” to urge stakeholders to defend the party and government?
“Hegemony of Party is embedded in it’s member’s loyalty made manifest in standing up for and in defense of the party and all it’s apparatus! Its no gainsaying that Ekiti State through the state government is under the leadership of APC party and encouraging stakeholders to uphold it’s uprightness by defending the government through proclamation of the good works of Governor Oyebanji which are already very obvious is a normal phenomenon in spite of efforts of blackmailers to bury the very same achievements they are benefiting from.
“Ekiti State indigenes home and abroad are solidly behind the administration of Governor Biodun Oyebanji as was made manifest in their call for his second term bid on 23rd of July 2025 at Ado Ekiti. The over whelming turn out and support received by the governor that day has made him put his hands on the plough and not looking back.
“I know for a fact that no matter how much the naysayers may try, the government of BAO remains unbothered and the Governor’s concentration remains continuously on delivering on the good governance through the mandate which Ekiti people have freely and fairly given him”.
