As the race toward the 2026 governorship election in Ekiti gathers momentum, one question keeps begging for answers: how does Kayode Ojo, with his band of nomadic followers, expect to reap from where they did not sow? As how nau?
In 2022, Ojo and his camp worked tirelessly, not for the All Progressives Congress (APC), but for the Social Democratic Party (SDP). They fought the very house that nurtured them, openly aligning with opposition forces in a desperate bid for power. Today, the same house they sought to pull down, they now seek shelter in. How possible is that?
To make matters worse, many of his so-called supporters have not even formally defected back to the APC. They remain SDP loyalists in spirit and in structure, yet they flood WhatsApp groups daily to abuse APC leaders and ridicule the party. Such double loyalty is nothing but political rascality.
Even worse for Ojo, all his “Amajiri fans” are remnants of a dead PDP in Ekiti. Their leaders have long since teamed up with Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji (BAO), leaving them as political orphans, wandering without direction. Aligning with such a camp is a sure recipe for failure.
Those who will vote in the primaries, whether direct or indirect, are APC members. In a direct primary, it is every registered APC member at ward level; in an indirect primary, it is delegates chosen by those same wards. Social media jejune and WhatsApp ranting cannot win primaries.
As it is now, Kayode Ojo cannot work in Ọlọ́ta Community Bank and expect Ùláyin Community Bank to bear his financial burden. Politics doesn’t work that way. Party loyalty is built over years of sacrifice, contribution, and respect for leadership, not through online rants, factional fights, or media attacks.
Governor Oyebanji, on the other hand, has consistently shown loyalty, capacity, and accessibility. He has sown deeply into the APC, building bridges across wards, respecting party leaders, and earning genuine acceptance across the state. That is why his popularity is not just an online illusion but a reality that resonates from the grassroots to Abuja.
As the APC primaries approach, it is becoming increasingly clear that Ojo is not known in Abuja, nor is he a factor at home. Noise cannot replace structures, and betrayal cannot be rewarded with party tickets. Ekiti APC knows its true sons, and it knows who has stood, labored, and remained loyal to the party.
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