The All Progressives Congress (APC) has disqualified one of its governorship aspirants, Kayode Ojo, from taking part in the Ekiti State primary election scheduled for October 27.
This was revealed by the APC Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Duro Meseko, while speaking to journalists in Abuja on Thursday, October 9.
Meseko explained that the party’s screening committee had completed its assessment of all aspirants and cleared only Governor Abiodun Oyebanji and Omolayo Oluremi to contest.
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“Governor Abiodun Oyebanji and Omolayo Oluremi have been cleared to contest in the primary,” Meseko said.
He did not give details on why Ojo was disqualified but assured that the party followed due process in reaching its decision.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed the Ekiti governorship election for July 20, 2026, setting the stage for what is expected to be a closely watched race in the South-West state.