Former governor of Ekiti state and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asserted there is no hope for the party in the state, “to be very honest”.
He stated this while speaking to journalists in Ado Ekiti on Monday and predicted a landslide victory for Governor Biodun Oyebanji in the coming June 20, 2026, gubernatorial election.
“The party is totally moribund — just like what is happening at the national level,” Fayose declared.
He added, “If there is hope, you can cling to it and bring life out of it. But there is no hope. The PDP is dead here in Ekiti. There are four aspirants in the PDP, and the saddest thing for any man is to be fooling himself. The worst thing in life as a PDP member, or as someone living in this world, is self-deception.
“Tell me where you have seen a credible PDP gathering in this state. I am a major stakeholder. Most of those contesting today, I brought them up. And I am telling you, the party for now is dead in Ekiti. I don’t know what tomorrow holds.”
Fayose insisted he is not a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) but declared his support for Oyebanji.