Accord occasion gov candidate guarantees improved growth in Ekiti

The candidate of Accord Party within the 2026 Ekiti State governorship election 2026, Opeyemi Falegan, has mentioned he’s within the race to win, kind the subsequent authorities and guarantee higher lives for the folks of the state.

Falegan, who dismissed rumours that he was working for the governor and All Progressives Congress candidate, Biodun Oyebanji, mentioned his ambition to control Ekiti State was to result in growth and enhance residents’ welfare.

He spoke in Ado Ekiti on Monday throughout an interactive session with leaders of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners drawn from the 16 native authorities areas of the state, the place he promised improved welfare packages for senior residents if elected governor.

The Accord candidate, who acknowledged the retirees’ selfless service to the event of the state, mentioned, “If given the chance to steer Ekiti, my administration can pay better consideration to your (pensioners’) wants and issues.”

He mentioned pensioners in Ekiti State have been being unfairly handled regardless of dedicating many years of service to the state’s growth, including that many retirees had spent as a lot as 35 years within the civil service however have been nonetheless struggling to obtain their entitlements.

Falegan, who took a swipe on the APC authorities within the state for not clearing the backlog of gratuities owed to retirees, mentioned, “I’ll do all the things attainable to make sure that they’re taken care of and handled with the dignity they deserve. I wish to have fun them whereas they’re alive and might nonetheless benefit from the fruits of their labour.

“I wish to guarantee the pensioners that their welfare will stay a high precedence for me. All the pieces required to enhance their well-being and guarantee they reside comfortably will obtain severe consideration, and I’ll do all it takes to make it occur.”

He assured the folks of Ekiti that their votes for him would translate into higher lives, improved welfare and growth, saying, “My message to the great folks of Ekiti State is straightforward: I like you deeply and I’ve good plans for our state. In the event you give me the chance to serve you, I promise I can’t disappoint you.”

The Accord candidate described insinuations that he was in alliance with Oyebanji as “mere hearsay as a result of the peddlers know that the folks of Ekiti State actually love me. Governor Oyebanji has truly failed the folks, even the pensioners. I can by no means work with anyone like that.

“I’m working for governor of Ekiti State. June 20 is the date. I’m within the race to win and kind the subsequent authorities. If the Ekiti folks give me the chance, I can’t disappoint them. I’m not working for anybody; I’ve been financing a basis for the previous 10 years. I’m working for myself. I characterize Accord,” he mentioned.

Whereas canvassing votes from Ekiti residents, Falegan burdened the necessity for eligible voters to acquire their Everlasting Voter Playing cards to allow them to train their civic duty within the June 20 election.

Earlier, the state chairman of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners, Temitope Popoola, counseled Falegan for visiting the pensioners, describing the gesture as an illustration of his respect and concern for senior residents within the state.

Popoola mentioned retirees in Ekiti would solely assist a governorship candidate who exhibits a real dedication to addressing their calls for, notably the fee of excellent gratuities and the advance of pensioners’ welfare.