The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ekiti State, Dr. Oluwole Oluyede, has criticised Governor Biodun Oyebanji, describing his administration as a disappointment that has failed to deliver meaningful dividends of democracy to the people.
In a statement issued on Wednesday by his Special Adviser on Media, Gani Salau, the PDP flagbearer said the current administration has not matched the resources available to the state with visible and impactful development projects.
Oluyede expressed concern over what he described as the governor’s frequent visits to President Bola Tinubu, noting that such engagements have not translated into tangible benefits for Ekiti residents.
“Governance is not a photo album, nor is leadership measured by the number of times a governor appears in pictures with the President. Ekiti people cannot eat photographs, and they cannot drive on photo opportunities,” he said.
He added that while other governors are inviting the President to commission completed projects in their states, Ekiti has been reduced to what he termed “a cycle of courtesy visits and camera moments without corresponding development on ground.”
“It is becoming increasingly difficult to point to a single landmark project in Ekiti that would warrant presidential commissioning. Instead, what we see are repeated visits and well-publicised photographs that offer little value to the ordinary citizen,” Oluyede stated.
The PDP candidate noted that several governors across the country have, within similar timelines, attracted presidential visits for the commissioning of key infrastructure projects, citing states such as Ogun, Lagos, Enugu, Imo and Kaduna.
According to him, the absence of such project commissioning in Ekiti nearly three years into the Oyebanji administration raises concerns about the utilisation of state resources.
“Ekiti people deserve to know what their resources are being used for. There must be accountability and transparency in governance. Leadership must be about measurable progress, not public relations,” he added.
Oluyede further alleged that key sectors such as infrastructure, healthcare, education and youth empowerment have not witnessed the level of transformation expected under the current administration. He stressed that many communities across the state are still grappling with poor road networks, limited access to quality healthcare services and inadequate economic opportunities.
He added that beyond rhetoric, governance must be people-centred and focused on delivering sustainable development, insisting that Ekiti residents deserve a government that prioritises their welfare and channels public funds into projects that have direct impact on their daily lives.
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