HE. Otunba Niyi Adebayo Likeminds Ekiti state

04/02/2026

Congratulatory Message to His Excellency Otunba Niyi Adebayo on His Birthday

I warmly congratulate His Excellency , Otunba Niyi Adebayo, the first Executive Governor of Ekiti State, on the celebration of his birthday.
Otunba, your political journey remains a reference point in Ekiti State and beyond. As the pioneer Executive Governor, you did not only make history, you set a standard—one defined by humility in leadership, respect for democratic values, and a deep commitment to the Ekiti people. Your tenure laid a firm political and administrative foundation that many still draw inspiration from today.
What stands you out, even more, is your enduring relevance. Your calm disposition, bridge-building spirit, and unwavering loyalty to progressive ideals have continued to shape the political direction of Ekiti State. Within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State, your role as a stabilising force, wise counsellor, and father figure has been truly invaluable. At critical moments, your intervention, maturity, and sense of balance have helped keep the party united and focused.
On a personal note, I deeply admire your consistency, your refusal to politicise bitterness, and your belief in politics without rancour. You have remained a gentleman in a space often defined by tension, and that is a rare virtue.
As you mark another year, I pray that God grants you long life, sound health, and renewed strength to continue serving Ekiti State and Nigeria with your wealth of experience and wisdom.
Happy Birthday, Otunba.

Distinguished Senator
Biodun Olujimi

22/03/2024

Ekiti's Ex-Gov, Adebayo meets President Tinubu

The first Executive Governor of Ekiti State and the immediate past Minister of Trade, Industry and Investment, Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo, on Wednesday paid a courtesy visit to the president Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Issues bothering the development of the country and the Renewed Hope Agenda of Mr. President were at the center of their discussions

05/02/2024

Gov. Oyebanji Felicitates Ex-Gov Adebayo On 66th Birthday

Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, has congratulated the first elected Governor of the State, Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo, on his 66th birthday.

Otunba Adebayo who is also the immediate past Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, clocks 66 years old on Sunday. February 4th.

Continue reading here: _https://www.ekitistate.gov.ng/gov-oyebanji-felicitates-ex-gov-adebayo-on-66th-birthday/_

07/07/2023

(Left to right): Mr. Modupe Kadri, Chief Finance Officer; Dr. Ernest Ndukwe, Chairman MTN Nigeria; Mr. Jonas Mcebisi, Group Chairman MTN; President Bola Tinubu; Mr. Ralph Mupita, Group CEO and President MTN, Mr. Karl Olutokon Toriola, CEO/MD MTN Nigeria after the meeting of the MTN top executives with the President at the Presidential Villa, Abuja...Friday

24/12/2022

H.E. Otunba Niyi Adebayo's daughter wedding ceremony in Lagos....on Friday.

06/05/2022

Michael Bamidele Opeyemi, MOB has revealed the secret behind his sojourn into Ekiti politics.

The lawmaker who is the Chairman, Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters disclosed this while paying glowing tributes to Otunba Niyi Adebayo at the occasion of the launching of 2022 edition of his mega empowerment program to the people of his constituency on Tuesday.
Describing the former first Executive Governor of the state as amiable leader and mentor, Senator Bamidele stated that the journey started in 2010 while serving in Lagos State as a two-term commissioner.
According to him: “I received a call from Otunba Niyi Adebayo sometime in the year 2010 and he simply said, Opeyemi, I understand you are interested in becoming senator and you want to run for senate in Ekiti. I said, ‘Your Excellency, if I have your support, by the grace of God, I will’ and I said my only concern sir is that most governors and former governors want to retire in the senate, I’m not sure whether you are nursing such ambition and if you do, it becomes a no-no, for me without any argument.
“And Otunba said, Don’t worry about that, you have my full support and he said Dr Kayode Fayemi just left his house and I discussed it with him. Otunba did not only support me in words, he took a proactive step and the first step he took was to ask one of his closest allies to come to Lagos to take me and bring me to Ekiti and give me a list of people whose houses he should take me to for official introduction and that close ally who he invited from Ibadan to Lagos to come and bring me to Ekiti was Hon Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji BAO and that began the journey of political career in Ekiti”
The lawmaker added that no one else deserves to be the chairman of the occasion than Otunba Niyi Adebayo in view of his remarkable role in his political career

04/02/2022

*Amb. Atobaje Oluwagbenga David Celebrate with Hon. Federal Minister Trade and Investment, Otunba Niyi Richard Adebayo )*

Happy birthday to an exceptional political Leading Leader in Ekiti State.

Not only do you seamlessly adapt to address the emerging challenges from the persistent ones that we face in our society today, but you are also always striving to make things better with new approaches and such unfaltering determination.

Your headstrong approach and passion to achieve what you set out to do are so remarkable and truly inspirational.

We just want to thank you for all of your amazing efforts over the years and want you to know that Ekiti state People needs you more in terms of social infrastructures, Industrialization, empowerment and employment, there is no place like home.

We wish you many more years of spreading your wisdom and Leadership styles which that make Ekiti State great today

Many happy returns to you today *Otunba toni Ifokanbale*.....

*Signed*

*Amb. Atobaje Oluwagbenga David*

03/01/2022

Minister of Trade and Investment, Otunba Niyi Adebayo distributes food items to members of APC across the 16 LGAs of Ekiti State

18/11/2021