Oyebanji Not Jittery Over Ekiti APC Primaries, Says Daramola

Former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Bimbo Daramola, has dismissed insinuations in some quarters that Governor Biodun Oyebanji is jittery ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election.

As the ex-federal lawmaker who represented Ekiti North Federal Constituency, I said Governor Oyebanji is ready to slug it out with all APC gubernatorial aspirants, including Engr. In the October 27 shadow election, Kayode Ojo picked the party ticket.

Addressing newsmen in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti state capital, Daramola added that Oyebanji is not threatened by Ojo’s aspiration to fly the Party’s flag in the 2026 gubernatorial poll.

The APC chieftain, who stated that there is no internal wrangling in the party, exuded confidence that the incumbent Governor would win the primary and the June 20 governorship election.

While stating that the governor has the right to contextualise his opinion on any issue, he stressed that Oyebanji has everything it takes to defeat other aspirants, whether the party chooses a direct or indirect primary election.

He says, “Oyebanji is not jittery about anybody; he’s not anxious about anybody. If you’re talking about Kayode Ojo in this context, he knows himself. What has he told you he wants to do for the Ekiti people?

“But I don’t want to talk too much about him. I greatly respect him as a friend, so I’m not speaking like someone who doesn’t know him.

“The same way I accorded Governor Oyebanji respect when he was just an audience on the side, I will accord Kayode Ojo the same respect, but I will speak to facts here.

“A man who has said bring the primary on is afraid? Afraid of who? Let me tell you, in every society, the capacity to decide varies. We are in a society with different levels of understanding and people of various kinds.