The Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has declared that there is no governorship contest in Ekiti State ahead of the 2026 elections, stressing that Governor Biodun Oyebanji’s return is certain.
Akpabio made the remarks on Wednesday night in Uyo during a private meeting with Senator Cyril Fasuyi. The APC National Secretary, Senator Bashiru Ajibola, also joined the meeting shortly after.
In a phone call placed by Senator Fasuyi during the meeting to the Director General, Bureau of Community Communications, Mrs. Mary Oso Omotosho, the Senate President , was emphatic:
“There is no contest in Ekiti State. Whoever is contesting with the Governor is only embarking on giveaways. I congratulate you people in advance. Governor Oyebanji is not only Asiwaju’s son, he is also our favorite at the National Assembly.
"He has performed well, he is God-fearing and humble. He is one of the Governors who stood by me to become Senate President, and so I will stand by him now.”
APC National Secretary, Senator Bashiru Ajibola, voiced the same opinion, noting that any challenge to Oyebanji’s candidacy is a futile effort.
“There is no contest against Governor Oyebanji in Ekiti. Anyone contesting against him is only helping the party generate funds,” Ajibola remarked.
The Senate President also dismissed speculation about his health, laughing off reports that he had been flown abroad for emergency medical attention.
“Well, I am the one speaking with you on the phone right now,” he quipped.
The meeting, which centered on Ekiti’s political future, further signals the overwhelming confidence of APC leaders in Governor Oyebanji’s administration and his reelection bid.
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