Ekiti poll : Oyebanji remains our governorship candidate – APC clarifies

The All Progressives Congress, APC in Ekiti State has stated that  Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji, remains its governorship candidate in this Saturday’s election.

There were reports earlier  in the day that a court in Abuja had “nullified the Ekiti APC Governorship Primary, 72 hours to Guber Poll.”

A release by its State Publicity Secretary, Segun Dipe,  said although there were some court cases after the emergence of Oyebanji as the party’s candidate, none  had gone beyond the preliminary stage as all have been transferred back to Ekiti State.

He therefore asked all and sundry to disregard the report  describing it as the forlorn wish of some desperate politicians in the state, which cannot come to pass.

The statement reads: “While we do not expect anyone to take such mindless and baseless rumour serious, we however owe the public the duty of care and assurance that they should disregard the rumour, which is farthest from the truth.

“Yes, there were some cases filed by some disgruntled elements regarding the governorship primaries we organized in January this year, which saw to the emergence of Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji, BAO as the candidate of our party, but none has gone beyond the  preliminary stage and all of them have been transferred back to Ekiti for hearing. No High Court is sitting on any matter regarding our primary in Abuja as at today.

“Furthermore, every matter relating to the primary has been adjourned till September this year. To the best of our knowledge, none is up for hearing at the moment. The only one perhaps, is in the wildest imagination of our detractors, which cannot see the light of day. Our party remains focused on the coming election and sure of untainted victory at the end.

“APC therefore calls on all electorate in the state to remain calm and unshaken in their resolve to ensure that their adored candidate, BAO, and adored party, APC coast home to victory come Saturday, 18 June, 2022.”