2030: Don’t distract Oyebanji with your gov ambitions, Tinubu warns Ekiti politicians
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has cautioned politicians in Ekiti State against declaring their interest in the 2030 governorship election too early, warning that such moves could The post 2030: Don’t distract Oyebanji…
Ekiti State's political class has a history of early jostling for the governorship, with aspirants often declaring interest years ahead of elections, sometimes fracturing party unity and creating friction with sitting governors. Governor Biodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress is currently serving his term, and premature declarations by other politicians for 2030 would ordinarily be seen as an attempt to position early within the party's succession plans.
President Bola Tinubu's intervention reflects the APC's broader interest in party discipline and cohesion at the state level, particularly in Ekiti, a state the party considers strategically important in the South-West. Both Tribune Online and Punch report the warning in similar terms, framing it as a call for focus on governance rather than early politicking, though neither outlet provides further detail on which specific politicians prompted the caution or what consequences, if any, might follow for those who ignore it.