Nobel Laureate, Prof. Woke Soyinka, has described the loss of the outgoing Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, in the June 21 governorship election as a mystery which the All Progressives Congress must unravel. punch.
He said with the various programmes and legacy projects put in place by him, his successor must continue on the path of development.
He stated this during the inauguration of the new Government House known as ‘Ayoba Villa’ in Ado Ekiti on Sunday.
Fayemi said he had no apology for all he did in government. continue reading.....
He said it was up to his successor to “either honour or desecrate the legacy the APC government is leaving behind.
“For us anyway, in the last four years, it has been truth, sacrifice with integrity, honour, compassion, commitment to good governance and competence in public office. according to punch
“For us public office remains the highest form of duty. We have no apology for all we have done. We thank our people for the solidarity and support.”
In his remarks, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Aminu Tambuwal, said posterity would be a better judge that Fayemi ruled Ekiti state in dignified ways to the extent that he left indelible marks in the State.
Tambuwal added that Fayemi combined good governance and politics; saying that despite losing election, the governor still continued to deliver dividends of democracy to the people.
The APC National Chairman, Chief Jide Awe, at the event reassured that the party will continue to galvanise and mobilise to reclaim the state, saying that, “Victory is certain.”
Soyinka, who, expressed bewilderment at the outcome of the June 21 election said, “Somewhere something went wrong and it has to be corrected. That is the message I have for all of you. Be patient but at the same time be watchful.
He advised the people to put aside all the mystery surrounding the loss and continue to build on the “good foundation” Fayemi had established.
Soyinka added, “Many people within and outside Ekiti were mystified. There is a clarity in my mind. That clarity had been demonstrated today and has been manifested in the four years of Fayemi.
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