‘Ekiti has record of spending on airport’ 

Ekiti State Government has dismissed claims by an All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant, Mr. Kayode Ojo, that he donated a fire service station worth N80 million to Ekiti Agro-Allied International Cargo Airport project.

The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Yinka Oyebode, described the claim as untrue, misleading and mischievously designed for self-glorification.

Oyebode spoke in Ado-Ekiti at the 2025 Press Week and Annual Public Lecture of the Correspondents’ Chapel of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ).

He urged reporters to scrutinise claims made by political office seekers and separate the truth from falsehood before going ahead to publish or broadcast as news.

Oyebode said the state government had a record of total spending on the airport project, adding that there was no record of any donation of a fire station by Ojo, engineer.

“I can say categorically here that the claim by Ojo on that fire station is incorrect, false and misleading. Available records at the Governor’s Office and the Office of the Technical Adviser on Airport Project show that the claim is false.

“The only individual who made personal contributions to the airport project is our revered leader and founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola (SAN). Despite that the elder statesman didn’t want his donations to be made public; Governor Biodun Oyebanji had at different forums acknowledged Aare Babalola’s contributions.

“The records of project and spending at the airport are very clear. The project has remained a product of the state government’s vision to grow our agro-economy and open Ekiti to the world.

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“The claim by Engr Ojo is baseless and there is no record of such contribution either by the former administration or the incumbent government. And if indeed Engr Ojo made such a contribution, let him come forward with evidence of the contribution, including the receipt and the name of the person that received the donation on behalf of the government.

“What I do know and confirm from the Office of the Technical Adviser to the Governor on Airport Project, AVM Sunday Makinde (rtd), is that the fire station was completed at the airport in  July last year, fully paid for by the government.’’

Oyebode also challenged Ojo and other aspirants in the governorship race to present tangible records of their contributions to Ekiti’s growth and development prior to their aspiration. He urged them to toe the path of honour by making claims they can substantiate and make their campaign issue-based.

“Many of those jostling for the governorship seat today have not contributed meaningfully to the development of their local communities, let alone the state. It is not enough to make unsubstantiated claims during electioneering; the people deserve to see real evidence of service and contribution.

“At this critical period as the state moves closer to the governorship election, we appeal to journalists to always fact-check politicians’ claims before publication,” Oyebode said.

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