By Moses Okorie
The All Progressives Congress (APC) said it has decided to adopt a consensus mode ahead of the conduct of the Governorship Primary Election in Ekiti State.
In a release issued on Tuesday in Abuja by the National Publicity Secretary of APC, Felix Morka, 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.
APC revealed that in a letter to the Party, Mrs Omolayo conveyed her decision to withdraw from the contest and endorse 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.
“This decision has been duly transmitted by the Party to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), vide a letter dated October 13, 2025.
“Having satisfied the requirements stipulated under Sections 84(9) and (11) of the Electoral Act 2022, for the consensus mode of primary election, the Party has approved the timetable of activities for the nomination congress as follows Delegate Congress – Saturday, 25th October, 2025; Delegate Congress Appeal – Sunday, 26th October, 2025, and Special Nomination Congress to Ratify the Consensus Candidate – Monday, 27th October, 2025”.
The party commended Mrs. Atinuke Oluremi Omolayo for her spirit of sportsmanship, and commitment to party unity and progress.
APC urged all leaders, members and stakeholders in Ekiti State to stand united and work assiduously for the party’s victory in the June 2026 Governorship Election.