The development, according to a statement by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Felix Morka on Tuesday, followed 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 endorse Governor Biodun Oyebanji, as a consensus candidate.
She 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.
Morka noted that the decision has been duly transmitted 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, 25th October, 2025
Delegate Congress Appeal – Sunday, 26th October, 2025
Special Nomination Congress to Ratify the Consensus Candidate – Monday, October 27, 2025
“The Party hailed Mrs. 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,” the statement concluded.
