By Niyi Alade/Amos Ogunrinde
The All Progressives Congress, APC in , Ekiti State has selected five persons per ward that will affirm the governorship candidate of the party for the 2026 election in the state.
The five persons will on Monday converge in Ado Ekiti to affirm the candidature of Governor Biodun Oyebanji as the sole Candidate of the party.
Speaking in Governor Oyebanji’s ward in Ikogosi Ekiti, Chairman of the Congress Committee, Emperor Jarrett Tenebe noted that the committee was satisfied with the congress, describing the exercise as an indication that members of the party were united .
In his remark, Governor Biodun Oyebanji explained that the delegates were elected on consensus, saying such showed that there was no division and acrimony in Ekiti APC.
He expressed hope that the APC would break new record during the next year’s Governorship poll in Ekiti and the 2027 general election.
Meanwhile, the All Progressives Congress, APC has appointed Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo as chairman of the Primary Election Committee for the Monday’s consensus primary election in Ekiti State.
Governor Biodun Oyebanji is the only cleared aspirant and will be unanimously affirmed by delegates at the Ekiti Parapo Pavilion in Ado Ekiti.
The APC National Organizing Secretary, Sulaiman Argungu in a letter addressed to the State chairman of the party, Mr Sola Eleshin said Edo State Governor, Monday Okhpebolo will serve as the Deputy Chairman of the Committee while Mr Taiwo Sunmonu was appointed as the secretary.
According to the letter, other members of the committee include, Iyom Nikky Ejezie, Elis Abraham, Mr Rufus Bature , Mr Latif Ibirogba, Dr. Chibuzor Agu, Chief Dr. Gabriel Oyebode, Chief Hope Dike and Mr Shehu Umaru.
