Ekiti Endorsement Rally draws huge support for Tinubu and Oyebanji’s second term bid as top opposition figures defect to APC at Ado-Ekiti mega event

Ekiti Endorsement Rally on Monday saw an unprecedented crowd in Ado-Ekiti as thousands of residents and political heavyweights threw their support behind President Bola Tinubu and Governor Biodun Oyebanji for a second term in office.

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The 14,000-capacity Ekiti Parapo Pavilion overflowed with artisans, civil servants, unions, and members of various political parties.

In a major political shift, key opposition figures including ex-Governor Ayo Fayose, Senator Abiodun Olujimi, and Chief Obafemi Adewale publicly backed the APC leadership, citing performance and integrity.

While Fayose vowed never to join APC, he declared full support for Tinubu and Oyebanji, handing over his political legacy of defeating incumbents across all 16 LGAs.

Olujimi and Adewale officially defected to the APC, joining other prominent figures like Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele and Ondo Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa.

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The Ekiti Endorsement Rally marked a powerful show of unity, with motions unanimously passed urging Tinubu to serve from 2027–2031 and Oyebanji till 2030.