Trending ! Ekiti 2026: Fayose Seals PDP Fate ; says Oyebanji Must Be Re-elected
Controversial former governor of Ekiti State ,Ayo Fayose has may have ruled out the possibility of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) retything to power in the next Governorship Election as he declared support for the incumbent, Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji for second term.
Speaking at the Thanksgiving Service of the first anniversary of Oyebsnji’s administration at the Cathedral Church of Emmanuel Okesa, Ado Ekiti,Fayose said governor Oyebanji ,in a spate of one year has ended the politics of political witch-hunt and acrimony ,stressing that Ekiti will do well to have Oyebanji for eight years.
The Church Service was attended by two other former governors, Otunba Niyi Adebayo and Dr Kayode Fayemi. The Senate Leader ,Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele also graced the occasion .
Fayose said: “You know me very well that I am not the one who will tell you what you like. I will always tell you as it is. We are all together for Abiodun Oyebanji, I am not a member of your party (APC) and I will not be. I am with you (Oyebanji) 100 per cent.
“Where is Bisi K ( Chief Bisi Kolawole, PDP governorship candidate)? We are going to support you (Oyebanji), you have come to visit me in my house several times. You are doing it differently and you will get a different result. This church will pray for you and you will do it (governorship) a second time.”
Fayose said the old practice in Ekiti State was more of a sitting Governor witch-hunting the predecessor. “ When I was here I was after Fayemi, when Fayemi was here he too was witch- hunting me. But you are doing it differently. You have United all of us and your performance is superlative.
“ On your matter, all of us are unanimous in our support for you. You are doing well, your leadership style is different and am not surprised your performance has been excellent. Ekiti will do well to have your for eight years. And all of us will support and mobilize for your to achieve that.
“ I am not in your party, and some people will say it is too early. It is not too early. You have done well and you deserve two terms so that Ekiti will benefit from your purposeful leadership. “ Fayose said.
After Fayose’s speech, Adebayo said: “This is the position of we, the former governors. Thank you very much.”
Senate Leader Bamidele who had earlier given his remarks before the former governors said political leaders and people of Ekiti are proud of the performance of Oyebanji and what God is doing in the state through the Governor adding that “Ekiti is set for the next level under Oyebanji ”
Bamidele said: “Governor Oyebanji entrenching the culture of respect and the culture of performance. He is lucky to have Governors Adebayo Fayose and Fayemi as mentors and advisers. What he is doing differently is that he is giving the state a new political order, uniting various groups where youths, women, civil societies consider themselves as stakeholders.
“You are an example of being in power and humble. I am here because of your humility and because you are real. If you are not real, I will keep a distance . When you b come a second term Governor, you will be the most ranking progressive Governor and the most ranking Governor in Nigeria.
“I am looking forward to being the chairman of your re-election campaign, if Jesus Christ tarries in his coming and God sparing our lives.”
