Ekiti PDP Dismisses Fayose’s Endorsement Of Oyebanji For 2026 As Inconsequential

Ekiti PDP Dismisses Fayose’s Endorsement Of Oyebanji For 2026 As Inconsequential

The Ekiti chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the endorsement of Governor Biodun Oyebanji by ex-Governor Ayodele Fayose as inconsequential and worthless.

Ekiti PDP Secretary, Funmi Oguns,  in a statement in Ado-Ekiti on Saturday, said the party was unperturbed by the endorsement, saying that it will defeat Oyebanji in the 2026 governorship poll.

Oguns insisted that the outcome of the election would shock Fayose and his co-travellers as Ekiti people were in a difficult situation and  desperately  looking for solutions through purposeful leadership which the PDP is ready to provide.

She stated that the 2026 election will be  time for the  electorate to  interrogate Oyebanji on how he had governed Ekiti state inspite of humongous proceeds of revenue pouring into Ekiti State from the federation account.

The former commissioner said: “The best way to get our democracy right is for us to allow all our people to demonstrate their democratic rights. So, Governor Ayodele Fayose as a leader is free to display his fundamental right and support whoever he likes, but this won’t change what Ekiti people were determined to do.

“In the last one year, Ekiti state had been consistently receiving an average of  N6.5bn monthly from the federation account. The wage bill stands at N2.3 billion. Where has the rest of the money gone?

“As we speak today, the only visible project being spearheaded by this government is the flyover in Ado Ekiti, which is below 15% execution threshold, with no signal that it will be completed in  record time.

“Other road projects awarded to contractors are being executed at snail speed. So, people are ready to take their destiny in their own’s hands in 2026 in Ekiti.

“The recent protests across the states of the federation was an eye opener that the game was up for the APC at all levels. So, PDP is taking over  Ekiti and we are preparing for it.

“But by my own opinion, he is free to exercise his fundamental right to support whoever he likes. He remains my boss and someone I respect very much. I will never cast aspersion on him as my leader.”