All Progressives Congress, APC,  National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda has said that Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State is the best candidate in the upcoming governorship election in the state.

Yilwatda made the announcement during the inauguration of the APC National Campaign Council for the Ekiti Governorship election, slated for June 20.

The APC national chairman stated that the ruling party has enough supporters to win the upcoming Ekiti governorship election and the 2027 presidential election.

He said, “You’re linking roads and bringing people together all across the state.

“We are happy to celebrate you, and I’m grateful to God for giving you to the people of Ekiti and to our party as well.

“Today, we are presenting you to the people of Ekiti for another term in office. As a group, we are really pleased and excited to have you with us.

“You are one of the top choices for this election; the people don’t really have a choice, because it looks like you are the only real candidate in this election.

“APC has the capability and is ready to win any election.”

Human rights activist, Aisha Yesufu, had lashed out at the national leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Seriake Dickson, over his recent interview on national television.

Writing on her verified X handle on Thursday, Yesufu said Dickson seems to be in competition with the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi.

She was responding to Dickson’s interview, where he defended the party’s leadership and addressed criticisms from some Obi supporters following the NDC primaries.

“You seem to be in a competition with the NDC presidential candidate. No one is challenging your leadership of the party.

“The focus should be on securing victory in the 2027 elections and addressing Nigeria’s challenges.

“There is a whole battle ahead of us. Rescuing Nigeria from the current state it is in should be the main focus, not people’s fragile ego!” she said.

Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, senatorial aspirant for the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Aisha Yesufu, has told the national leader of the party, Seriake Dickson, that it seems he is fighting a war no one is waging against him.

Yesufu said this in a lengthy post on her verified X handle on Thursday, in response to Dickson’s interview on Wednesday night.

She said the interview was so painfully appalling to watch, adding that he ought to pacify aggrieved members instead of using hurtful words on them.

Dickson, in the interview, said because Yesufu is popular on social media and well-known, she may not want to play by the rules.

Reacting to the interview, Yesufu said, “It seems as if you are fighting a war no one is waging with you.

“You rather ended up antagonising the very people you would need to win election. Every vote counts! A leader must stoop to conquer!

“Your first one-on-one interview after primaries and instead of selling your candidates and giving confidence to people on how set the road to winning the 2027 election was, you made it about yourself.

“With all due respect sir, it looks as if you consider the NDC a Special Purpose Vehicle whose aim has been achieved just by being registered instead of a Political Party whose aim is to win the 2027 General election decisively. The registration of NDC should be a means to an end and not an end in itself.”