Breaking: Oyebanji Clinches APC Ticket For 2026 Ekiti Governorship Election

Governor Biodun Oyebanji has officially emerged as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State ahead of the June 20, 2026 governorship election.

Oyebanji, who ran unopposed, was unanimously affirmed by 885 delegates drawn from all 177 wards across the state, in accordance with the APC’s internal guidelines and the Electoral Act 2022.

His emergence followed the withdrawal of Mrs. Atinuke Oluremi Omolayo and the disqualification of Kayode Ojo and Abimbola Olajumoke, both of whom failed to meet the party’s eligibility criteria.

Omolayo, who formally stepped down during the governorship primary held at the Ekiti Parapo Pavilion in Ado-Ekiti, said her decision was motivated by Oyebanji’s impressive performance and her desire to see continuity in his developmental agenda.

“Governor Oyebanji has performed excellently well. His achievements in infrastructure, governance, and inclusiveness speak volumes. He deserves a second term, and that is why I am stepping down to support him fully,” she stated.

She further revealed that she had collapsed her political structure across all 16 local government areas in support of Oyebanji’s re-election bid, describing her decision as an act of loyalty to the party and commitment to the progress of Ekiti State.

Following her withdrawal, Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele moved a motion for the ratification of Oyebanji’s nomination as the APC’s flag bearer, which was seconded by the Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Adeoye Aribasoye, in line with Section 84(11) of the Electoral Act, 2022.

The motion was subsequently adopted through a unanimous voice vote by the delegates, officially confirming Governor Biodun Oyebanji as the APC’s governorship candidate for the 2026 Ekiti election.