Former Ekiti Gov Fayose endorses Tinubu, Oyebanji for second term

Mr Peter Ayodele Fayose, Former Ekiti State Governor, has publicly declared his support for President Bola Tinubu and Governor Biodun Oyebanji’s re-election campaigns ahead of the 2027 general elections, even though he remains a prominent figure within the opposition camp.

At a rally of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital on Monday, Fayose offered an unambiguous endorsement of the incumbent leaders, attributing his support to their record in office rather than party loyalty.

Fayose said:

“To endorse publicly, without reservation, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term. That is the reason why we are here.

“And to endorse our own governor. Humility personified, Abayomi Oyebanji, and his deputy for a second term.

“This gathering is unique because all the former governors of this state, leaders, national assembly members, and all the people who matter in this state, including myself, unanimously, without hiding anywhere, [endorse Tinubu].

“I am not a member of this party (APC) and I will never be.”

Fayose, who previously led the state for two separate terms, challenged Oyebanji to replicate the electoral success he once achieved by winning in all 16 local government areas and the 177 wards across Ekiti.

“Who will, for the first time again, become the record holder to win in all the 16 local governments and all the 177 wards of Ekiti? That is taken for granted. But when we get to the field, we will contest,” he said.