By Precious Owolabi, Ado-Ekiti
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced its decision to adopt the consensus mode for the conduct of its governorship primary election in Ekiti State.
A statement from Felix Morka, the
National Publicity Secretary of the
All Progressives Congress (APC) said that 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.
In a letter to the party, Mrs Omolayo conveyed her decision to withdraw from the contest and endorsed Governor Biodun 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, October 25, 2025; delegate congress appeal – Sunday, October 26, 2025
special nomination congress to ratify the Consensus Candidate – Monday, October 27, 2025
The party commends Mrs. Atinuke Oluremi Omolayo for her spirit of sportsmanship, and commitment to party unity and progress.
“We urge all leaders, members and stakeholders of our great party in Ekiti State to stand united and work assiduously for the
party’s victory in the June 2026 governorship election.” he said