Has Biodun Oyebanji defected from APC to ADC ahead of 2027 election? Ekiti governor breaks silence

• Ekiti authorities Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has dismissed claims of his planned defection to the ADC, calling the study mendacious and politically motivated
• His media adjutant confirmed that some Oyebanji and ex-Governor Fayemi stay committed to the APC, with caller endorsements affirming their loyalty
• Oyebanji blamed the rumour connected hopeless politicians aiming to make hostility with President Tinubu and divert attraction from their anemic candidacies

Ekiti state Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has denied reports suggesting helium and immoderate governmental leaders successful the authorities program to defect from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

The politician described the study arsenic “false and misleading,” blaming the rumour connected the handiwork of disgruntled governmental elements successful the state.

Ekiti politician Biodun Oyebanji denies reports claiming helium plans to permission the APC for the ADC. Photo credit: @biodunaoyebanji
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This clarification was made successful a connection released via X connected Monday by his Special Adviser connected Media, Yinka Oyebode.

“Remaining soundless successful the look of specified blatant lies would beryllium a disservice to the bully radical of the state, who mightiness beryllium misled by the report,” Oyebanji stated.

Oyebanji, Fayemi stay committed to APC

Setting the grounds straight, Oyebode affirmed that Governor Oyebanji and each nationalist officeholders mentioned successful the defection rumour stay firmly successful the APC and person nary links with the ADC.

He added that erstwhile Governor Kayode Fayemi, who was besides named successful the rumour, precocious attended an APC caucus gathering successful Iyin-Ekiti, Punch reported.

"At the meeting, some President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Oyebanji received endorsements for different term, quality wide reported crossed media platforms.“Governor Oyebanji has ne'er near the progressive fold since 1999. He is 1 of the fewer who person remained loyal to the progressive question successful Ekiti,” Oyebode emphasised.

Rumours aimed astatine causing rift with Tinubu, says Oyebanji

Ekiti’s Governor Biodun Oyebanji says defection claims to ADC crippled to origin rift betwixt him and President Tinubu. Photo credit: @biodunaoyebanji/@officialABAT
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The governor’s spokesperson said the fake quality was an effort by governmental mischief makers to make hostility betwixt Governor Oyebanji and President Tinubu, utilizing his adjacent ties with Fayemi arsenic a tool.

“Unfortunately for these jesters, Mr President is simply a strategical person who sees done specified tricks and hidden agendas,” Oyebode said.

Ekiti gov: Desperate politicians down run of lies

Oyebode further accused unnamed governorship aspirants of sponsoring the mendacious reports to divert attraction from their inability to link with the electorate oregon contiguous a credible campaign.

“These hopeless politicians, alternatively of offering ideas, edifice to attacking the authorities connected societal media and spreading unintelligent lies astir the politician to disguise their frustration,” helium added.

Call for issue-based campaigns

With the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) having announced the day for the enactment primaries, Oyebode challenged those down the smear run to look the nationalist and contiguous their imaginativeness to Ekiti people.

“Let them beryllium bold capable to merchantability their candidature alternatively than plotting to gate-crash done an ignoble path,” the connection noted.

Malami dumps APC, defects to ADC

Legit.ng earlier reported that Abubakar Malami, the erstwhile Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice nether the medication of the contiguous past President Muhammadu Buhari, has dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the African Democratic Party (ADC).

The erstwhile minister, successful a Facebook station connected Wednesday, July 2, announced his defection to the conjugation party, adding that his determination was not retired of choler oregon grief for his erstwhile party, but retired of emotion for Kebbi state and Nigeria astatine large.

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