The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the adoption of a consensus mode for the conduct of its 2026 governorship primary election in Ekiti State.
This announcement is coming a week after the party had stated that it had disqualified two of the aspirants, namely, Kayode Ojo and Abimbola Olawumi for the election.
In a statement signed by Felix Morka, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, and dated October 14, 2025, the APC said the decision followed the voluntary withdrawal of one of the two cleared aspirants, Atinuke Omolayo, from the race. According to the statement, Omolayo in a letter to the party conveyed her decision to withdraw from the contest and endorsed the incumbent governor, Biodun Oyebanji, as the consensus candidate.
‘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,’ the statement read.
‘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.’
Morka explained that the party had duly informed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of its decision through a letter dated October 13, 2025, in line with the provisions of the Electoral Act, 2022.