Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has backed President Bola Tinubu and Governor Biodun Oyebanji ahead of the 2027 general elections, despite being a member of the opposition.
He recently declared his “unreserved” support for the second-term bids of the president and the Ekiti State governor.
Speaking at a political gathering in Ado-Ekiti, Fayose revealed that he is backing both politicians because their performance merits more years in their respective positions.
According to him, even though he remains outside the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), his support for Tinubu and Oyebanji is performance-based, not tied to political affiliation.
Fayose stated that he would never be an APC member, but he cannot deny the good work from both members of the ruling party.
“I hereby endorse publicly, without reservation, President Bola Tinubu for a second term. I also endorse our governor, Biodun Oyebanji, and his deputy for a second term.
I am not a member of his party and I will never be, but I stand here to say I have seen the good work. I commend Governor Oyebanji’s humility and leadership. He deserves another term,” he said.
Fayose further challenged Governor Biodun Oyebanji to match his personal electoral record, having won elections across all 16 local government areas and 177 wards of the state.
He concluded by hailing fellow ex-governor Segun Oni for his role in fostering political unity and inclusiveness across party lines in Ekiti.
“Who will, for the first time again, become the record holder to win in all the 16 local governments and all the 177 wards of Ekiti? That is taken for granted. But when we get to the field, we will contest.
I congratulate all the decampees; they should continue decamping. It’s a good thing as long as this governor returns for a second term. It doesn’t matter how many decampees come over — except me. I’m coming nowhere,” he said with a touch of sarcasm,” he added.
