Ayodele Fayose, former governor of Ekiti, says Biodun Oyebanji, the incumbent, will surpass his record in the state’s gubernatorial poll coming up in 2026.
In 2014, Fayose defeated Kayode Fayemi, the incumbent who
was seeking re-election at the time, to win the Ekiti governorship election.
Fayose polled 203,090 votes against Fayemi’s 120,433.
He secured victory in all 16 LGAs, with 57.9 percent of the
total votes cast.
‘HE’LL BREAK MY RECORD’
In a statement issued on Thursday, Fayose said Oyebanji
would not only secure victory in all the LGAs in Ekiti but also in every ward.
He said the calibre of politicians who accompanied Oyebanji
in submitting his nomination form should make it clear to anyone still
harbouring false hopes that no one will defeat him in the election.
Fayose reiterated that he is not a member of the All
Progressives Congress (APC), noting that he is a supporter of Oyebanji and
President Bola Tinubu, with no apology for his stance.
“Governor Oyebanji, submitting his party nomination form in
that manner yesterday, even though an overkill, has shown where Ekiti people
are,” he said.
“By the power of God, he will not only be the one to beat my
electoral record of winning in the 16 local government Areas in the state, but
he will also win in the entire 177 wards.
“As he has been doing, governor Oyebanji should continue to
focus on delivering good governance and dividends of democracy to the people of
Ekiti till 2030.
“He should ignore those making noise about challenging. They are mere storms in a teacup.”
In July, Fayose endorsed Tinubu for a second term in 2027
and also backed Oyebanji’s re-election bid.
Fayose declared support for Tinubu and Oyebanji less than a
week after he said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) could place fourth in the
2027 general election.
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