Oyebanji says he fulfilled his 2022 campaign promises as Ekiti prepares 2027 budget

# What Oyebanji told residents

Governor Biodun Oyebanji told a town-hall meeting in Aramoko Ekiti that his administration fulfilled the promises he made during the 2022 electioneering campaign. He linked those fulfilments to projects executed across Ekiti's council areas and to what he described as excellent budget performance during his four-year tenure.

The meeting was part of a series of consultative sessions ahead of the 2027 budget. Oyebanji said residents' requests have been captured through earlier town-hall meetings and factored into budget planning.

# Infrastructure and World Bank partnership

Oyebanji highlighted a partnership with the World Bank through the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP). He said 235 kilometres of rural roads are covered and expected to be implemented under RAAMP's third phase after the rainy season. The governor also stated his administration intends to use the collaboration to deliver 1,500 kilometres of roads across the state to ease transportation challenges.

# Health and primary care

On healthcare, the governor reported that his administration renovated 110 primary health centres to improve grassroots medical services. He pledged additional renovations and upgrades aimed at reducing mortality and morbidity indicators among the state's population.

# Erosion, flooding and environmental risk

Oyebanji acknowledged recurring flooding and gully erosion in Efon, Aramoko and Ado Ekiti. He said the government had conducted studies on the erosion patterns and was preparing a strategy to tackle the problem.

# Security update

The governor said security threats in the state have declined. He credited traditional rulers and local intelligence and vigilance for improved responses to threats and suspicions in their domains.

# Political context and second term

Oyebanji won the governorship in October 2022 over the PDP candidate, Bisi Kolawole, in what the article described as one of the state's most closely watched contests. His re-election in June 2026 — described as largely unopposed in any meaningful sense — gives him a stronger platform for a second-term agenda. He is scheduled for inauguration for a second term on October 16.

# What comes next

The town-hall was part of budget preparatory consultations. Oyebanji promised to respond directly or through partnerships to requests that improve residents' lives. Planned actions highlighted at the meeting include rolling out RAAMP road projects, further health centre renovations, and a mapped response to erosion and flooding.

# Practical takeaway for residents and stakeholders