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Some concerned Elders and Youth of APC in Ekiti State, led by Chief Olaofe Adeniran have accused the governor, Biodun Oyebanji, of showing disdain, disrespect, and flagrant disobedience to President Bola Tinubu and the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party by setting up a 24 member committee for his emergence as the adopted candidate of the party for the 2026 gubernatorial election..

The concerned Elders and Youth said contrary to the party's guidelines that the NWC has the responsibility to organise and oversee primary elections, Governor Oyebanji is, instead, closing the democratic space against eligible and competent party in violation of the party's guidelines and President Bola Tinubu's directive on adherence to internal party democracy . They berated the governor for deliberately ignoring the directive of the President

The group has, therefore, called on the national leader of the party, President Tinubu, the chairman of the party, Alhaji Umar Ganduje and other national leaders of the party to call Governor Oyebanji to order to avoid an unpleasant backlash that could cost the party the state..

The aggrieved party men expressed surprise at the premature action of self succession of the governor, especially when the INEC has not issued any directive in this regard. The group noted that The APC constitution, which should serve as a guiding document for the party’s internal affairs is specifically clear in matters relating to primary elections, pointing out that Section 20(1) of the APC constitution.

The group said some APC were invited to a meeting at the weekend without prior knowledge of the agenda of the meeting only to be coerced into a committee to actualise the adoption of the governor against their wish.

The group further claimed that Governor Oyebanji is planning a mega rally to create a false impression of his acceptance at the grassroot level state-wide.

They warned that the brazen non Inclusive strategy to foist the governor on the party as its flag bearer runs counter to President Bola Tinubu's declaration on internal democracy within the party and his insistence that the party must conduct free, fair and transparent primaries for all elective offices.

The group also expressed worry over the authoritarian approach to governance by Governor Oyebanji who does not allow robust debate and contributions from of the State executive Council at their meetings. They said this approach is inimical to development.

Instead of acting in violation of the Electoral Act through unsanctioned electioneering activities, the group urged Governor Oyebanji to focus on providing good governance and democracy dividends to the people of the state.

They advised the governor to borrow a leaf from Governors Peter Mbah of Enugu State; Radah of Katsina State; and Professor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra who have built impressive infrastructure in their states and recently invited President Bola Tinubu to commission the infrastructure for public use. They expressed regret that no infrastructure worthy of presidential inauguration are on ground in Ekiti State .

The group averred that instead of Governor Oyebanji to focus on building infrastructure and development projects, he is instead preoccupied with wasting the state's resources on organising endorsement rallies across the state as well as bribing political and opinion leaders. They said the governor's wasteful spending has left critical sectors like education, health, infrastructure to suffer. They attributed the funding of endorsement rallies as the reason why the state is slipping down the educational ranking order by coming ,28th out of 36 in the last NECO exams just as the state teaching hospital does not have an ICU which is a critical equipment for healthcare delivery.

The concerned elders also chastised the governor for giving appointments to over 100 of the opposition PDP at the expense of committed and dedicated APC who worked for his victory, saying this unfair reward system may breed apathy and anti party activities.

"The question on everyone’s lips is: Who exactly is Governor Biodun Oyebanji afraid of? Why this rush, the waste of financial resources for endorsement and chaotic adoption process? Why is this so-called popular governor, who should be confident in his leadership, scrambling to adopt himself with such fear and uncertainty? This smacks of insecurity, an insecure leader attempting to secure his hold on power in the most undemocratic and panicked manner possible. It sends a clear message to the public: It is obvious that the governor is afraid of scrutiny. Afraid of competition. And most importantly, afraid of the truth that his dismal performance has exposed," they said.

https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2025/05/20/oyebanji-ignores-tinubu-apc-nwc-sets-up-committee-for-succession/?amp

Ok well I believe the governor is doing everything APC is known for ,they're even complaining to the master of grab it and run away with it..like he's different

Na their way..
Copying from their lord and master emilokon.

Where is the lie?

Much ado without nothing

A storm in a tea cup

Gov Oyebanji will never circumvent the party in the matter of his successor, he does not hold the structure, the party does and he will be fooling himself if he thinks otherwise.

Baba sopecrazy

Ekiti powerbrokers even from the opposition have already endorsed the man for second term.

Gov Oye knows what he's doing ..

Everybody using Tinubu's name to secure advantages with political opponents.

Same way Wike was using Tinubu's name to blackmail Fubara.

"Mr President asked us to do this, but he went against it"
"Mr President tried to make peace, he went and said it is not legal"
"Mr President's wife sent a representative to Rivers state, they walked out on her,, any disrespect to her is a disrespect to Mr President "
"Mr President called me and said that I must make peace, who am I to go against Mr President?"




Wayo man!

Ekiti no be Lagos

Yinmu

gasparpisciotta:
Much ado without nothing

A storm in a tea cup

Gov Oyebanji will never circumvent the party in the matter of his successor, he does not hold the structure, the party does and he will be fooling himself if he thinks otherwise.

Don't try us

Kingpele:
Ok well I believe the governor is doing everything APC is known for ,they're even complaining to the master of grab it and run away with it..like he's different

E shock me o. why are they complaining when this man is doing the same thing tinubu does?

Drsnives:
Na their way..
Copying from their lord and master emilokon.

Where is the lie?

Pls stop crying na. Pls gro up its very golden, ok.

Kingpele:
Ok well I believe the governor is doing everything APC is known for ,they're even complaining to the master of grab it and run away with it..like he's different

Pls stop crying na. Pls grow up its very golden, ok.

That is politics. Ok

Don't mind them, they're looking for what to eat!

This man is an audio governor
Very visible in the media and among politicians but very low on actual achievements
He reminds me of Zulum

YourKarma:

E shock me o. why are they complaining when this man is doing the same thing tinubu does?

You can now vent because it is in your favor. If it does not work out, you and your people will come and accuse us of being tribalistic. But , this is Yoruba State. Do not worry.
You will learn basic politics from Yoruba people in this 2027 election

Tinubu did not send you such message! Oyebanji is the leader of the party in the state!

We all know how it will end

Kingpele:
Ok well I believe the governor is doing everything APC is known for ,they're even complaining to the master of grab it and run away with it..like he's different

Cry well well.

Peter Obingo brought Willie from his personal bank and made him Anambra governor after his own miserable 8 years. This is the man that is speaking against godfatherism

OK ,





Princess Faith Chukwu

Let anybody that has different ideas on how to run the state better than him come out with his/her own manifesto. Who is afraid of Gov Oyebanji?

Abiodun Oyebanji the present Governor is an over-hyped media packaged Governor.

I am a regular visitor to Ekiti- State and he has done absolutely nothing new in that state.

I ed through the Aramoko - Igede road and I cried for the people of the state.

Kayode Fayemi (PhD) first term as Ekiti Governor was very impactful as he ensured all, I mean " ALL" rural rods in Ekiti had no single pot hole the " Trunk A" roads were the best along the Kogi, Kwara, Ekiti corridor.

Ayodele Fayose was known to have opened up Ekiti after the Niyi Adebayo Regime with an audacious drive to open rural roads and mordernise Ekiti, before Fayose's regime Ekiti State was a glorified village.

However, the media propaganda of this Governor Oyebanji far outweighs the work being done considering the humongous resources at his disposal.

Imagine a 1km unnecessary over-head bridge awarded at the contract sum of N18 B. The bridge is to be constructed in the middle of a bussling area with an existing road.

Kukutente23:
This man is an audio governor
Very visible in the media and among politicians but very low on actual achievements
He reminds me of Zulum

Failure begets future. Ekiti main roads are worse than those leading to many villages in the country . All they want is power/position while the masses keep suffering. I pity those living in that state. Smh!