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The newly elected chairman of the People’s Democratic Party( PDP) in Ekiti State, Rt Hon Tunji Odeyemi, has said that the State ” is in dire need of rescue from maladministration, poverty, and neglect.”

Speaking shortly after he was elected, the new PDP chairman promised to end internal bickerings and position the party for victory in the 2026 Governorship poll.

He said:” As your Chairman, I pledge fairness, inclusiveness, and transparency in all our dealings. I will run an open-door policy where all voices are heard, respected, and valued. Together with the State Working Committee, we will reposition PDP in Ekiti to win elections and deliver dividends of democracy to our people.

“My emergence today is not about Tunji Odeyemi. It is about the PDP family in Ekiti reclaiming its rightful place as the true voice of the people, the hope of the common man, and the credible alternative for good governance. We must therefore put behind us the divisions of the past and focus on unity, discipline, and loyalty to the ideals of our party.

“Our state, Ekiti, is in dire need of rescue from maladministration, poverty, and neglect. The PDP must rise to this challenge and provide the leadership that our people are yearning for. We will strengthen our grassroots structures, empower our youths and women, and ensure internal democracy where every member has a sense of belonging.

“Odeyemi was elected during the state Congress of the party held in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, which was attended by delegates and party stakeholders across the 16 Local Government Areas of the state. It was witnessed by security agencies.”

He scored 936 votes to defeat his challenger, a former state legal officer of the party, Sunday Olowolafe, who garnered 290 votes.