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The All Progressives Congress has adopted Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji as its consensus candidate for the 2026 governorship election in the state
The APC disclosed this as it announced its decision to switch the state primary election from a direct primary to a consensus mode.
This was contained in a statement by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, on Tuesday.
Morka stated that the change followed the voluntary withdrawal of one of the two cleared aspirants, Mrs Atinuke Omolayo, who pulled out of the race and endorsed Oyebanji as the consensus choice.
“The All Progressives Congress announces its decision to now adopt the consensus mode for the conduct of its governorship primary election in Ekiti State.
“The change from the earlier indicated direct primary to consensus mode of primary was necessitated by the voluntary withdrawal of one of the two cleared aspirants, Mrs Atinuke Oluremi Omolayo.
“In a letter to the party, Mrs Omolayo conveyed her decision to withdraw from the contest and endorse His Excellency, Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji, as a consensus candidate, and expressed her support for any arrangement adopted by the party in nominating its flag bearer in accordance with the Electoral Act, 2022 and the party’s Constitution,” the statement said.
It said the party has satisfied the requirements of Sections 84(9) and (11) of the Electoral Act, 2022, which govern the use of consensus mode for primaries.
The party has also approved a timetable of activities to formalise the nomination.
Accordingly, the APC announced that delegate congress will be held on Saturday, October 25, 2025.
The delegate congress appeal will be held on Sunday, October 26, while the special nomination congress to ratify the consensus candidate is scheduled for Monday, October 27, 2025.
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC hadbin May, fixed the governorship election in Ekiti for Saturday, July 20, 2026.
