The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate in Ekiti State, Wole Oluyede, has challenged Governor Biodun Oyebanji to a public debate ahead of the June 20, 2026 election, as he unveiled a set of policy proposals aimed at addressing what he described as governance shortcomings under the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.
Oluyede threw the challenge during a strategic meeting with
party members drawn from the 177 wards across the state, held in Ikere Ekiti on
Saturday.
He said the debate would provide an opportunity for both
candidates to clearly outline their plans and allow citizens to make informed
choices.
The PDP candidate identified key areas where the current
administration has underperformed, including delayed gratuity payments, limited
access to affordable healthcare, poor infrastructure, unemployment, and
inadequate grassroots economic stimulation.To tackle these issues, Oluyede
proposed a structured and transparent gratuity payment plan to clear arrears
owed to retirees, noting that restoring confidence in the system would boost
morale among public servants.
He also pledged to introduce a comprehensive and affordable
health insurance scheme designed to reach vulnerable populations, especially in
rural communities.
On job creation, Oluyede outlined plans to stimulate small
and medium-scale enterprises through targeted grants, vocational training, and
public-private partnerships. He emphasized agriculture and agro-processing as
key sectors that could absorb thousands of unemployed youths if properly funded
and managed.
“We are ready to be held accountable by Ekiti people. Our
plans are practical, measurable, and people-focused,” Oluyede said, stressing
his willingness to answer questions from citizens on his vision for the state.
Addressing concerns over his recent reconciliation moves
within the party, Oluyede urged members not to feel alienated, describing the
effort as necessary for unity and electoral victory. He called on supporters to
intensify grassroots mobilization and ensure maximum voter turnout.
Earlier, factional Chairman of PDP, Tunji Odeyemi, charged
members to adopt an “operation win-your-unit” strategy, emphasizing that
success at the unit level would translate into overall victory at the polls.
Also speaking, party leader and former lawmaker, Senator
Duro Faseyi, described Oluyede’s emergence as the party’s candidate as divinely
ordained, urging members to remain united and committed to the campaign.
The meeting was attended by key stakeholders, including the
Director General of the Oluyede Campaign Council, Makanjuola Ogundipe; former
Head of Service, Gbenga Faseluka; former Speaker of the Ekiti State House of
Assembly, Kola Oluwawole; and former lawmaker, Kehinde Odebunmi.as they
believed the call for a public debate and issue-based campaign may shape voters
perception, particularly as candidates present competing solutions to Ekiti’s
developmental challenges.
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