The Secretary to the Ekiti State Government, Biodun Oyebanji, has resigned his position and declared his intention to contest the forthcoming governorship election in the state.
Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Ekiti State, Yinka Oyebode disclosed this on Tuesday in a statement titled ‘Ekiti SSG Oyebanji Resigns From Cabinet.’
The statement read, “Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has accepted the resignation of Secretary to the State Government, Hon Biodun Oyebanji, from his cabinet.
“The resignation which was conveyed in a letter to the Governor, dated December 3, 2021, takes effect from Tuesday, December 7th.
“Oyebanji had cited his decision to contest the forthcoming governorship election in the State for his resignation as Secretary to the State Government.
“Governor Fayemi in accepting Oyebanji’s resignation, thanked the former SSG for his remarkable contribution to the administration since inception in 2018 and wished him well in his future endeavours.”
This is coming as Governor Fayemi few days ago fixed December 18 as the deadline for governorship aspirants who are still in the state’s civil service to resign their positions.
The aspirants are those wishing to contest the primaries of the ruling All Progressives Congress where the party’s candidate will be picked for the 2022 governorship election.