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The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has disqualified prominent governorship aspirant, Engr. Kayode Ojo, from its forthcoming primary election in Ekiti State, in a move party insiders say reshapes the contest in favour of the incumbent governor, Abiodun Oyebanji.

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The decision, taken at Thursday’s meeting of the APC National Working Committee, NWC, followed the report of the screening panel set up to vet aspirants for the race.

Ojo’s disqualification comes just weeks after another aspirant, Olajumoke Olawuni, was dropped from the contest.

With the field now drastically narrowed, only Governor Oyebanji and Omolayo Oluremi have been cleared to participate in the primary.

Ojo, a businessman and long-time political player in Ekiti, has often been at odds with the APC establishment, having previously challenged party structures in the state and even contested for governor in 2018 under the APC banner.

“This is more about party stability than technical screening issues,” one party source confided, suggesting that the national leadership wanted to avoid a repeat of past factional crises that had cost the APC dearly in Ekiti politics.

In a related development, the NWC also dissolved the APC State Executive Committee in Enugu, a dramatic step seen as paving the way for the much-anticipated defection of Governor Peter Mba from the Peoples Democratic Party PDP to the APC.

seunmsg:
That Enugu APC chairman that was making mouth in the morning can now go and rest. Peter Mbah is a done deal and Enugu is fully APC.

Ekiti 2026: Supporters of APC governorship aspirant Engr. Kayode Ojo welcomed him to Ado-Ekiti earlier today. pic.twitter.com/y75C3E9tgo

— Ekiti trends (@ekititrends) October 9, 2025

zero8zero:
Oyebanji is afraid of Kayode Ojo contesting against him.

AMINDA:
Like Enugu, like Delta, like Ekiti. Tinubu should continue undermining the party faithfuls that stuck with the party through thick and thin, in favour of poaching incumbents for solely his own selfish interest. In the end, it will cost him because the new entrants will have a hard time convincing their followers to support Tinubu while the older APC adherents become aggrieved and unenthusiastic in supporting his re-election. As far as Tinubu is concerned, every other politician's ambition is expendable except his. He thinks Nigeria is Lagos.

seunmsg:
Atiku’s lackey, how Tinubu plays his politics is none of your business. His political games got him to Aso Rock on first attempt despite internal opposition and sabotage from prominent members of his own party.

Atiku your Mr. Perfect politician has been contesting for president since 1993. He has never won for once. In fact, the very first time he made it past the party primary stage to the general election was when Tinubu gave him the AC ticket in 2007.

So you see, Atiku needs your advice on how to win presidential election and not Tinubu who is already president. Thanks all the same for your unsolicited concern.

zero8zero:
Oyebanji is afraid of Kayode Ojo contesting against him.

seunmsg:
That Enugu APC chairman that was making mouth in the morning can now go and rest. Peter Mbah is a done deal and Enugu is fully APC.

Tjra:
Imo, Ebonyi and now Enugu state in the bag.

Anambra state to soon follow after the governorship elections.

We Igbos love and support President Tinubu.

AMINDA:
As expected. Atiku this and Atiku that. We are saying the same thing. Atiku will rather lose than engage in these shady, selfish and underhand tactics just to continue to hang on to power just for power sake and without commensurate improvement in the lives of the people but to greedily amass wealth like he will live multiple lifetimes. It's the same reason why he has refused to let go of lagos two decades after governing the state. Greed is one he'll of a drug! Tinubu will throw everyone under the bus including his own kin just to win an election but Atiku will rather lose fairly and contest again next time. Choose your hero.

seunmsg:
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/10/apc-disqualifies-kayode-ojo-from-ekiti-guber-dissolves-enugu-exco/amp/

mcquin:
I think the point Seun tried to make is "worry your worry," and let others worry theirs. Abi seunmsg, I lie?

ComeToJesus:
Sitting governors are bought with handsome prices to cross over to APC so as to cement the floor for 2027.

One party system is a threat to democracy.

Who's afraid of a level playing contest.

gmo10:
Ee don happen. Where's the chairman that said PM is not welcome.
Lesson be say, in whatever position you find yourself, know who to fight and who not to

seunmsg:
That Enugu APC chairman that was making mouth in the morning can now go and rest. Peter Mbah is a done deal and Enugu is fully APC.

NOETHNICITY:
The APC is clearly a much more organized party than the others. The speed with which they acted to dissolve the Enugu State executive is truly impressive. I watched the video and was astonished by the level of hostility expressed by the state chairman. Well done, APC — a brilliant move.

AMINDA:
Like Enugu, like Delta, like Ekiti. Tinubu should continue undermining the party faithfuls that stuck with the party through thick and thin, in favour of poaching incumbents for solely his own selfish interest. In the end, it will cost him because the new entrants will have a hard time convincing their followers to support Tinubu while the older APC adherents become aggrieved and unenthusiastic in supporting his re-election. As far as Tinubu is concerned, every other politician's ambition is expendable except his. He thinks Nigeria is Lagos.

P.S: Below video is why APC got scared and disqualified Engr. Kayode Ojo. Man has more clout and popularity in Ekiti than Oyebanji, apparently.

Ekiti 2026: Supporters of APC governorship aspirant Engr. Kayode Ojo welcomed him to Ado-Ekiti earlier today. pic.twitter.com/y75C3E9tgo

— Ekiti trends (@ekititrends) October 9, 2025

https://x.com/BAOSecondTerm/status/1976347963397112273/mediaViewer?currentTweet=1976347963397112273&currentTweetUser=BAOSecondTerm

mcquin:
I think the point Seun tried to make is "worry your worry," and let others worry theirs. Abi seunmsg, I lie?

AMINDA:
Like Enugu, like Delta, like Ekiti. Tinubu should continue undermining the party faithfuls that stuck with the party through thick and thin, in favour of poaching incumbents for solely his own selfish interest. In the end, it will cost him because the new entrants will have a hard time convincing their followers to support Tinubu while the older APC adherents become aggrieved and unenthusiastic in supporting his re-election. As far as Tinubu is concerned, every other politician's ambition is expendable except his. He thinks Nigeria is Lagos.

P.S: Below video is why APC got scared and disqualified Engr. Kayode Ojo. Man has more clout and popularity in Ekiti than Oyebanji, apparently.

Ekiti 2026: Supporters of APC governorship aspirant Engr. Kayode Ojo welcomed him to Ado-Ekiti earlier today. pic.twitter.com/y75C3E9tgo

— Ekiti trends (@ekititrends) October 9, 2025

https://x.com/BAOSecondTerm/status/1976347963397112273/mediaViewer?currentTweet=1976347963397112273&currentTweetUser=BAOSecondTerm