A group within the Ekiti State chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Ekiti Collective in APC (EC-APC), has vowed not to support Governor Biodun Oyebanji’s re-election bid.
A statement issued by the State Coordinator of the group, Mr. Kayode Ayodele issued in Ado-Ekiti on Wednesday listed some of the reasons behind the decision, adding that any form of support for Governor Oyebanji by any member of the party will be a disservice to the people of the state.
“I am using the opportunity provided by this press statement to reiterate and affirm the position of our teeming members regarding the re-election bid of Governor Oyebanji. That decision is that we will not support his return.
“Having appraised recent developments within the APC, we concluded that it would be wise for the APC to look for another candidate to fly the party’s flag,” the statement reads in part.
According to Ojo, the Governor has performed below bar and has not met the aspiration of the people of the state for good governance, saying “We are sure Ekiti State chapter of the APC will fare better with another candidate.”
Apart from perceived non-performance, Ojo listed some infractions on the part of the governor to include disloyalty to the party, abandoning the people whom he was elected to serve as their leader.
“there is no gainsaying the fact that Governor Oyebanji and his benefactor and immediate predecessor in office, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has been working against the interest and the success of the party, particularly, the interest of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“Rather than, work for the growth of the APC, we have it on good authority that they have been working surreptitiously to undermine it and it would be unfair to trust the fortunes of the party in the hands of those who have betrayed the party,” the group wrote.
While insisting that the performance of the governor has been lackluster, the group, it added that, “so far, it is safe to say that the current Ekiti State governor has done very little at enhancing the welfare and well-being of the workers in the state, it has even gone further to add to their burden by increasing fees payable in state owned schools.”
