The 2026 Ekiti governorship race is already heating up as PDP aspirant, Otunba Emmanuel Fayose, has raised alarm over alleged threats to his life.
In a weekend statement through his media director, Wasiu Adejumo, Fayose revealed that he has been receiving anonymous calls and text messages warning him to abandon his ambition. He claims intelligence reports suggest top political actors—within and outside the PDP—may be plotting to silence him ahead of the elections.
Fayose did not hold back in his accusations. He said:
“Daily, I receive strange calls and messages threatening my life and warning me to step down from the 2026 race. If anything happens to me, Nigerians and the international community should hold Governor Biodun Oyebanji and my elder brother, former Governor Ayodele Fayose, responsible.”
While describing his rising popularity in Ekiti politics as a possible reason for the threats, the aspirant called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the NSA, and the Inspector General of Police to provide him with urgent security.
He added:
“Democracy should be about free choice, not fear or intimidation. I am ready to serve Ekiti with integrity, but I cannot do so under constant threat to my life.”
Fayose urged Nigerians and the international community to stand with the people of Ekiti in defending democracy, fairness, and freedom of choice.
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