Biodun Oyebanji resigns, joins gubernatorial race

<h4><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; 14pt&semi;">Biodun Oyebanji&comma; the Secretary to the Ekiti State Government&comma; has resigned&comma; just as he announced his intention to run for governor in the state&&num;8217&semi;s upcoming election&period;<&sol;span><&sol;h4>&NewLine;<p><img class&equals;"aligncenter wp-image-14901 size-full" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;thedailypage&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2021&sol;12&sol;BIODUN&period;jpeg" alt&equals;"Biodun Oyebanji" width&equals;"720" height&equals;"653" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; 14pt&semi;">Yinka Oyebode&comma; the Governor of Ekiti State&&num;8217&semi;s Chief Press Secretary&comma; made the announcement on Friday in a statement headed &&num;8220&semi;Ekiti SSG Oyebanji Resigns From Cabinet&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; 14pt&semi;">Ekiti State Governor&comma; Dr&period; Kayode Fayemi&comma; has accepted the resignation of Hon Biodun Oyebanji&comma; Secretary to the State Government&comma; from his cabinet&comma; the statement read&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; 14pt&semi;">The resignation&comma; which was communicated to the Governor in a letter dated December 3&comma; 2021&comma; will take effect on Tuesday&comma; December 7th&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; 14pt&semi;">Oyebanji&&num;8217&semi;s departure as Secretary to the State Government was based on his desire to run for governor in the state&&num;8217&semi;s upcoming election&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; 14pt&semi;">In accepting Oyebanji&&num;8217&semi;s resignation&comma; Governor Fayemi commended him for his outstanding contributions to the administration from its beginning in 2018 and wished him well in his future endeavors&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;