The name of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the June 20, 2026 governorship election in Ekiti State, Dr Wole Oluyede is missing in the list of candidates and running mates published by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)
Oluyede emerged on November 8,2025 as the party’s governorship candidate conducted by the Aminu Turaki-led National Working Committee.
A reporter who was at the INEC state headquarters located along the new Iyin-Ekiti road, in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital on Monday observed that the names and particulars of the PDP candidates were missing among the 12 candidates displayed by the commission.
According to reliable sources in INEC who spoke with Newsmen, the ongoing national crisis in the PDP which has resulted in two factions laying claim to the leadership of the party, with a series of litigations filled at the courts.
Ekiti 2026 Gov Candidates their deputies;
1. Accord Party – Opeyemi Falegan (41)
Omoyemi Olaleye (42)
2. African Action Congress – Akande Oluwasegun(36)
Oluwasanmi Fajuyigbe
3. Action Democratic Party – Ayodeji Ojo (42)
Itunu Ibitoye (35)
4. African Democratic Congress ADC – Oluwadare Bejide (66)
Paul Olowoyeye(52)
5. All Progressives Congress (APC) – Biodun Oyebanji (58)
Monisade Afuye (67)
6. Action People’s Party – Bidemi Awogbemi(36)
Akinyemi Adewumi (53)
7. Allied People’s Movement- Joseph Anifowose (65)
Margaret Ilesanmi (68)
8. Labour Party (LP)
Oyebanji Olajuyin (67)
Ayokunle Okumade (45)
9. New Nigeria People Party (NNPP)
Blessing Abegunde (35)
Francis Ajayi (65)
10. People’s Redemption Party (PRP)
Olaniyi Ayodele (49)
Modupe Adebiyi(35)
11. Young Progressive Party (YPP)
Owoola Daramola(54)
Opeyemi Adeyemo(51)
12. Zenith Labour Party (ZLP)
Victor Adetunji (38)
Adesina Oyeniyi (35)
