ADC Governorship Aspirant Condemns Elite Endorsements: “Consensus Politics Is Killing Ekiti’s Future”
August 4, 2025
In a bold response to the recent endorsement of the incumbent governor by three former state leaders, gubernatorial aspirant, under African Democratic Congress (ADC) Amb.Olumuyiwa Babalola has issued a sharp rebuke of what he calls “consensus politics”, a system, he argues, that prioritizes elite preservation over public progress.
“Consensus politics is how Ekiti learned to applaud stagnation,” Babalola stated. “When three ex-governors anoint the current one without asking the people, that’s not unity—it’s collusion. It protects power, not performance.”
At a civic engagement forum of ADC stakeholders in his local government, Ise/Orun, and also made his intention known, he challenged the narrative that elite agreement equates to public approval. Instead, he warned that such top-down politics silences voter choice, kills competition, and ensures that mediocrity remains unchallenged.
“This is not endorsement. It’s a political monopoly dressed as unity,” he added. “If leadership becomes a closed club, the people become spectators in their own democracy.”
Babalola’s campaign continues to gain momentum among young voters and reform-minded citizens eager for a break from what he describes as “recycled alliances masquerading as stability.”
He also paid his loyal and respected courtesy visit to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) state coordinator and the then former Deputy Governor of Ekiti State under PDP, Prof. Olusola Eleka, in his residence at Ikere-Ekiti.
Babalola’s vision for Ekiti includes a radical overhaul of governance, anchored in innovation, youth empowerment, and public accountability, not elite handshakes.
“This is a moment for courage, not comfort,” He concluded. “The future will not be built by the same people who kept us in the past.”