Ekiti 2026: APC welcomes Supreme Court ruling validating Oyebanji's nomination

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The All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State has hailed the Supreme Court judgment affirming Governor Biodun Oyebanji as the valid APC candidate for the June 20 governorship election.

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The party, describing the apex court verdict as a victory for internal democracy, the rule of law and the collective will of APC members in Ekiti State, called on all party members and stakeholders “to see the judgment as a call to greater unity and to support the governor as he continued to implement his agenda for shared prosperity”.

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The case, instituted by an APC governorship aspirant, Abimbola Olawunmi, challenged the outcome of the party’s governorship primary that produced Governor Oyebanji as the APC candidate.

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The matter went through the High Court and the Court of Appeal, both of which upheld Oyebanji’s candidacy. The Supreme Court, in a unanimous judgment on Friday, dismissed Olawunmi’s appeal and affirmed the decision of the appellate court.

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The APC, in a statement by the State Publicity Secretary, Segun Dipe, on Friday, said, “The judgment has finally laid to rest all legal issues surrounding the Governor’s candidacy and has further strengthened the legitimacy of the landslide mandate given to him by Ekiti people on June 20.

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“We congratulate Governor Oyebanji on this judicial affirmation. More importantly, we commend him for his humility and magnanimity throughout this period. Despite winning the primaries, winning the election with a landslide, and now having the Supreme Court affirm it, he has remained focused, peaceful, and inclusive,” the party stated.

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The APC noted that instead of distractions, the governor chose governance; instead of bitterness, he chose development; and instead of exclusion, he chose to carry all Ekiti people along.

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“This is the Oyebanji experiment in action. Power has not changed him. Victory has not made him arrogant. Litigation has not made him vindictive. That is why Ekiti people trust him,” the statement added.

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The APC thanked the judiciary for upholding justice and protecting democracy, and congratulated President Bola Tinubu and the National Working Committee for their support.

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