Dr. Wole Oluyede, the winner of the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) Ekiti State governorship primary, has stated that he intends to appeal the Federal High Court’s decision to nullify the exercise, calling it unfair and procedurally faulty.
Oluyede said through his attorney, Owoseni Ajayi, that an appeal will be filed as soon as possible, along with a request for a stay of execution to avoid holding a new primary right away.
He emphasized his resolve to pursue every legal option in order to get his candidacy acknowledged and his name added back to the list of qualified candidates for governor in the June 20, 2026 election.
The appeal follows the Federal High Court’s Ado Ekiti Division’s Tuesday ruling that the November 8, 2025, PDP primaries were unlawful.
Funso Ayeni, a candidate who contested the primary on the grounds that the party did not provide an authentic list of statutory and ad hoc delegates utilized in the exercise, won the case before Justice Babs Kuewumi.
In his ruling, Justice Kuewumi mandated that the PDP work with the Independent National Electoral Commission, or INEC, to hold a new primary in accordance with the party’s constitution and the law, with participation open to all eligible candidates.
Oluyede maintained that the court’s finding does not represent the fairness and legality of the initial exercise, even though it provides the legal foundation for a new primary.
He said that the nullification threatens both internal democracy and party members’ rights and that his primary victory was legal.
Oluyede has promised to fight hard after being left off of INEC’s official list of candidates for governorship, which was released on December 29, 2025.
Before the 2026 election, Ajayi declared, “We will ensure that justice prevails and that Dr. Oluyede’s rightful position as PDP’s governorship candidate is restored.”
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