Ekiti 2026: We won’t allow decimation of our party — APC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State has revealed that it will not allow any individuals or groups to use their ambitions to decimate the party in the state.

The Publicity Secretary of the APC in the state, Segun Dipe, in a statement made available to Nigerian Tribune on Wednesday, denied insinuations that there is a crisis among some leaders of the party in the state.

Dipe argued that all leaders and stakeholders within the party are solidly behind the incumbent governor, Biodun Oyebanji, to secure a second term in office. He, however, added that, “As we state repeatedly, such adoption should not foreclose the ambition of other aspirants within the party who may wish to throw themselves into the ring.”

The spokesman said, “However, what we will frown at is for anyone to attempt to decimate our party with his or her ambition. You don’t have to crack the wall to enter, neither should you enter through the window. Come through the door and come clean with your ambition.

“Come and test your might against that of the incumbent. Politics is a game of numbers, and our symbol is the broom, signifying unity. We are in a democracy, and we are a party that plays according to the rules.”

He further added, “For the umpteenth time, the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State is reiterating that there is no iota of discontent among the leaders of the party in the state.

“We are not unmindful of the efforts of some enemies within and without to cause a crack within our party and enter through it. We call them crisis merchants. They believe the only way they could benefit is to find faults in the relationships among our leaders and enlarge them through propaganda. But they will not succeed.

“Our party, APC, is intact and formidable. Our leaders are united in their resolve to see the incumbent Governor, Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji, emerge for a second term come 2026.

“The recent statewide adoption of both President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Oyebanji/Afuye for a second term was politically correct and a welcome development. Our party might not have sponsored it, but we are not against it.

“Rather, we are happy to see it happen. We are, after all, the pacesetter and the party to beat both at the state and federal levels.”

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