Governorship aspirant Otunba Emmanuel Fayose has criticized his elder brother, former Governor Ayodele Fayose, for endorsing Governor Biodun Oyebanji, describing it as an act of betrayal against the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
In a statement issued on Monday in Abuja, Otunba Fayose condemned the former governor’s decision to back an APC governor instead of working to strengthen the PDP.
“I am still at a loss about why a PDP chieftain will be endorsing a governor elected on another platform, APC.
“This is nothing but acting in bad faith and a betrayal of trust, considering what former governor Mr Ayodele Fayose has benefitted from the PDP in the past. Rather than build the party, he is busy destroying it,” he stated.
Otunba Fayose, who is vying for the PDP governorship ticket ahead of the 2026 Ekiti election, urged party leaders to unite behind his candidacy to “rescue Ekiti State from lousy governance” under the ruling APC.
Despite the internal party rift, he expressed confidence that the PDP will win the election, adding that the Oyebanji administration has failed abysmally.
