PDP Presidential Aspirant Victor Ekunyan Declares 2027 Bid, Vows to End Banditry in 24 Hours

PDP aspirant Victor Ekunyan declares for 2027 presidency, promising to end banditry in 24 hours, create 33 million jobs, and provide free education and health.

By: AXL Media

Published: Apr 23, 2026, 11:27 AM EDT

Source: Information for this report was sourced from The Sun Nigeria.

A Bold Security Mandate

Victor Ekunyan, a presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has set a remarkably ambitious timeline for restoring national security. Speaking at his formal declaration in Ado-Ekiti on Thursday, April 23, 2026, Ekunyan vowed to "wipe out all bandits within 24 hours" if elected. He argued that Nigeria's current security architecture is mathematically insufficient, noting that 500,000 personnel cannot effectively protect 250 million people. To rectify this, he pledged to recruit 3 million additional security personnel and establish a defense complex for the local production of weapons.

The Seven-Point Agenda

Ekunyan, who hails from Ise-Ekiti, unveiled a comprehensive "rescue and restore" roadmap focusing on seven critical sectors:

Agriculture: Implementing an agri-food intervention program designed to surpass oil revenue and ensure total food security.

Healthcare: Providing free, comprehensive medical services for all citizens, supported by a doubled healthcare workforce and a national health database.