Group urges Presidency to compensate Ekiti people

For coming out strongly against opposition party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Saturday Governorship poll in Ekiti State, a group, Campaign for Transformation Agenda (CTA), on Monday urged President Goodluck Jonathan to adequately compensate the state with more federal projects.

In a congratulatory message by CTA to the Ekiti State governor-elect, Ayodele Fayose, and President
Jonathan, and signed by the group national coordinator, Engr. Banji Omotoso, and South-West coordinator, Dr. Olajide Adeniji, the CTA said Ekiti electorate dealt a big blow on the face of the over ambitious APC, thereby humbling its leaders, including Bola Tinubu, Governor Kayode Fayemi and other party chieftains.

The group said Ekiti people have liberated the rest of Yoruba race from the grip of APC which goes about parading fake progressives. It said by voting against the APC candidate in the June 21 Governorship Election, Ekiti people have given President Jonathan a new cause to laugh over his political enemies.

“Both Mr. President and Dr. Ayodele Fayose should be grateful to Ekiti people for this special courage and total support openly displayed towards the PDP, and rejection of opposition APC,” it stated.

The CTA, however, promised to continue working closely with the Presidency to make inroads into the South-West and win the rest states in the region back to PDP.

Also, the Conference of Nigerian Civil Rights Activists (CNCRA) has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the people of Ekiti State for the peaceful conduct of governorship election.

The group, in a statement signed by its convener, Ifeanyi Odili, on Monday, said the victory of Ayo Fayose and the defeat of Dr. Kayode Fayemi are pointers to the fact that Nigerians are beginning to refuse to be fooled and deceived during election period.

The CNCRA said investigation revealed that the fall of Fayemi was attributed to the fallout of unnecessary increment in tuition fees, and taxation of the poor masses who voted him in the first place.