Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji has approved the immediate suspension of one of his aides, Dayo Ibijowo, following his arrest over alleged armed thuggery.
The governor’s Special Adviser on Media, Yinka Oyebode, announced this in a statement issued on Friday, May 15, 2026.
Oyebode disclosed that Ibijowo was among 11 suspected armed thugs arrested on Thursday in Ikun-Ekiti by operatives of the police Rapid Response Squad (RRS).
The police alleged that the suspects were hired by a serving member of the House of Representatives to disrupt the All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Representatives primary election scheduled for Saturday, May 16.
Oyebode said the suspended aide would remain out of office pending the conclusion of police investigations.
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He added that the action underscores Oyebanji’s zero tolerance for criminality, violence, and other acts capable of undermining public peace.
The special adviser also recalled that the governor, during his recent tour of the 16 local government areas of the state, appealed to politicians and their supporters to conduct themselves peacefully before, during, and after the electioneering period.
He warned that no act of lawlessness or political violence would be tolerated in Ekiti State.
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