The Peoples Democratic Party candidate for the June 20, 2026 governorship election in Ekiti State, Dr Wole Oluyede, has described the court judgment directing the Independent National Electoral Commission to publish his name as the party’s flagbearer as a victory for the people of Ekiti.
The PDP in the Southwest Zone also hailed the court verdict, describing it as a triumph for justice, democracy and the rule of law.
Recall that INEC, while publishing what it termed the final list of candidates for the Ekiti governorship election on January 19, omitted the name of the PDP and its candidate.
INEC’s action followed its earlier rejection of the Tanimu Turaki-led PDP governorship candidate, Oluyede, arising from the division within the party.
Oluyede and the PDP challenged INEC’s decision in court, and a Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday ordered the electoral body to include his name and the party’s logo on the ballot.
The court also barred INEC from excluding him from any election-related activity.
Reacting to the judgment, Oluyede said the order directing INEC “to include and publish my name as the authentic and duly elected candidate of the party is a victory for the people of Ekiti State.”
