By Gbenga Sodeinde in Ado Ekiti
A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) has , Hon Sunday Ibitoye, has justified the decision made by the All Progressives Congress for Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji to emerge through consensus mode in the October 27,2025 governorship primary.
Speaking in an interview with Heritage News in Ado, Ibitoye, a former Chairman, Ado Ekiti Local Government and currently the current Chairman Ekiti State Traffic Management Agency (EKSTMA pointed out that consensus mode in picking the governorship flagbearer, is democratic and not illegal.
According to him, ” Picking our Candidate through consensus or affirmation, is not a breach of the constitution or Electoral Law. Even in our party’s constitution, there is a clause for consensus as a means of picking party’s candidates.
“Lets not trade this matter too far, I as Honourabje Sunday Ibitoye, I want to say that consensus is the best means of choosing candidates. So, consensus align with our the electoral law, since it is enshrined in our party’s constitution. Let me
‘Take a look at the second term of President Muhammadu Buhari. He emerged through consensus because nobody challenged him in the primary. Consensus is not antithetical to democratic norms
” Also as far as I am concern, party is supreme. The party constitution supreme. The NWC is the second highest organ of the party and on this matter, they have the final say and every party man must abide by it, including the disqualified persons. That was not the first time this will be happening
“What I will only appeal to those disqualified and those that are disgruntled to be calm and abide by the party decision, and take the decision of the NWC in good faith and join hands to move the party forward”. Ibitoye added.