Endorsement Of Gov Oyebanji For Second Term: Fayose Exercising Own Right – Ekiti PDP Secretary

By Ayodele Oni

The Ekiti Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), has dismissed former Governor Ayodele Fayose’s endorsement of Governor Biodun Oyebanji as inconsequential and worthless.

PDP Secretary, Funmi Oguns stated that the party remains untroubled by this endorsement and is determined to defeat Oyebanji in the 2026 Governorship election.

Former Governor Fayose who won election twice on the ticket of the  PDP, had in several fora openly endorsed incumbent Governor Biodun Oyebanji for second term of office.

He had said that as a sitting governor, Oyebanji has visited him at his Lagos home more than 14 times, a feat which no other governor has achieved.

But, Oguns, who is nursing a Governorship ambition, and a former Commissioner under Fayose, asserted that the outcome of the election would surprise Fayose and his supporters, noting that Ekiti residents are in a challenging situation and are seeking solutions through effective leadership, which the PDP is ready to provide.

She emphasized that the 2026 election will serve as a time for voters to closely examine Oyebanji’s governance, especially in light of the substantial revenue Ekiti State has received 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, former Governor Ayodele Fayose as a leader is free to display his fundamental right and support for 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?

“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.”