Despite alleged moves by Engineer Kayode Ojo to recruit about 150 social media influencers to launch coordinated attacks on Ekiti APC elders and leaders, the National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Basiru, has declared that the 2026 governorship election in the state will be a walkover for Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji.
In an interview published in the Sunday Sun, Senator Basiru dismissed insinuations of a tough contest in Ekiti, stressing that the level of support for Governor Oyebanji across party ranks leaves no room for doubt.
“There is no election in Ekiti because Oyebanji is going to continue. The election is going to be a walkover because all the former governors, deputy governors except one, all serving and former Senators, are fully with him,” he said.
The APC scribe added that even those who have purchased expression of interest and nomination forms should know that there is effectively “no vacancy” in the Ekiti State Government House.
“Even if 10 aspirants participate in the primary, the truth is that when you see a governor who is performing for the party, you will know that he is a performer. However, we are not the ones to vote in the primary. It is the people who will vote,” he noted.
Basiru explained that while the collection of nomination forms is welcome as it boosts party revenue, the reality on the ground is that Oyebanji enjoys overwhelming support, making his continuity almost certain.
The National Secretary’s remarks come amid claims that Kayode Ojo, a serving appointee of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has sponsored a propaganda machinery, including 150 influencers to disparage Governor Oyebanji and party leaders.
Political observers say Basiru’s declaration is a clear signal that the APC hierarchy stands firmly with the Ekiti governor ahead of 2026, rendering opposition efforts within the party ineffective.
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