Wole Oluyede, a seasoned medical expert has been nominated as the candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party in the forthcoming Gubernatorial election slated for June 20, 2026 in Ekiti State.
Oluyede emerged victorious in a primary election contest were he polled 279 votes to defeat Funso Ayeni, who scored 239 votes, and Funmilayo Ogun, who had 17 votes.
In the light of this, the PDP has sounded a serious note of warning to the All Progressives Congress in the state to get ready to be defeated in the coming election as it has in Oluyede a strong and formidable candidate.
Chief Sanya Atofarati, PDP South-West Publicity Secretary disclosed via a statement released on Sunday that the success of the PDP primary is an indication that the party is prepared and strong enough to defeat the APC.
“The PDP has once again demonstrated its capacity to manage its affairs and provide leadership at a critical time in our nation’s history, meeting the yearnings of millions of Ekiti people who have been erroneously led by a ‘one-chance’ clueless regime for the past three years.
“Our party’s highly successful governorship primary, held at VINO Event Centre in Ado Ekiti on Saturday speaks volumes of the PDP’s track record of organisational prowess, openness, transparency, and commitment to internal democracy.
”Ekiti people who witnessed the carnival-like event cannot help but appreciate the beauty of democracy displayed by the country’s oldest political party under the peaceful atmosphere of a united family.
“The emergence of our candidate through a free, fair and credible process is already a source of worry to the crisis-infested and confusion-prone APC particularly in Ekiti State whose major preoccupation has been the derailment of governance under the clueless Oyebanji-led administration.
”The waiting game is over as the emergence of Oluyede, an accomplished politician and veteran in the struggle signals an automatic red card for the APC. Their rigging machinery will be dismantled in 2026 by a massive vote for the PDP from the resilient Ekiti people who have been pauperised, dehumanised, and rendered defenceless by the APC’s misrule since 2018.
“However, we must commend all the contenders in the keenly contested primary for their show of sportsmanship, understanding, and camaraderie. We believe this victory belongs to the PDP family as a whole. Yet, the task ahead remains enormous hence, the need for magnanimity in victory,” Atofarati stated.
