APC disqualifies 2 Ekiti gov’ship aspirants, dissolves Enugu exco
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has disqualified two contenders from its governorship primaries in Ekiti State slated for next year. APC Deputy National Publicity Secretary Duro Meseko disclosed this to newsmen after the National Working Committee (NWC) meeting held yesterday at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja. He said the incumbent governor, Abiodun Oyebanji, […]
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The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has disqualified two contenders from its governorship primaries in Ekiti State slated for next year.
APC Deputy National Publicity Secretary Duro Meseko disclosed this to newsmen after the National Working Committee (NWC) meeting held yesterday at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja.
He said the incumbent governor, Abiodun Oyebanji, and another aspirant, Mrs Atinuke Oluremi Omolayo, were cleared for the primaries, while Engr Kayode Ojo and Mrs Abimbola Olajumoke Olawunmi were disqualified.
Analysts say the move has cleared the path for Oyebanji to secure the party’s ticket, as Ojo—considered his strongest challenger—has been eliminated from the race.
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The APC primary election is scheduled for October 27, while the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed July 20, 2026, for the main election.
Meseko said the two aspirants were disqualified for failing to comply with the party’s constitution and the Electoral Act 2022 (as amended). Efforts to get their reactions were unsuccessful.
He also announced that the party’s reconciliation committee, headed by pioneer national chairman Chief Bisi Akande, would be inaugurated soon.
In a related development, the NWC dissolved the APC executive in Enugu State, a move political observers believe is aimed at paving the way for the anticipated defection of Governor Peter Mba from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the APC.