Abimbola Olawunmi, an All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the next Ekiti State governorship election, has asserted that the party is forcing Biodun Oyebanji, the current governor, on the state.
During an appearance on Arise Television on Wednesday, Olawunmi made the accusation.
He was adamant that he would not back the current governor’s campaign.
“I would have supported Gov. Oyebanji if the selection process for the APC’s 2027 candidate had been fair. However, I am unable to provide my support because the method is essentially defective.
“Ekiti State residents have stated unequivocally that they will not support him in the next election for governor.
He questioned, “How does he expect to win the general election if he lacked the confidence to contest fairly in the primaries?”
According to reports, Oyebanji was confirmed by the APC on Monday as the party’s unanimous choice for the state’s 2026 governorship.
Opeyemi Bamidele, the Senate Leader, made the affirmation motion at Ado-Ekiti, and Stephen Aribasoye, the Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, seconded it.
Ahmed Ododo, the chairman of the Affirmation Congress Committee, stated during the procedure that the governor’s “giant strides in various sectors which have benefitted the people of Ekiti” were reflected in the decision.
He continued by saying that Oyebanji’s leadership style had made the APC a disciplined party that the public trusted.
