PDP foremost governorship aspirant in the Ekiti 2026 governorship election had his campaign team launched in the premises of his magnificent hotel, in Ikere-Ekiti on Tuesday 17th June 2025. Named OLUYEDE TEAM, the inauguration was attended by national and zonal PDP leaders. The clear message left behind by the coalition of PDP leaders is that the incumbent Ekiti governor, Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji, should prepare for the grim reality of defeat in the 2026 election.