If This Is the Will of the People
Concession Speech
His Excellency
Dr. Kayode FAYEMI
Governor, Ekiti State, Nigeria
Following the
2014 Gubernatorial Elections
Government House, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria
Sunday, June 22, 2014
His Excellency
Dr. Kayode FAYEMI
Governor, Ekiti State, Nigeria
Following the
2014 Gubernatorial Elections
Government House, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria
Sunday, June 22, 2014
Protocols
In o kun o Ekiti kete.
Yesterday, Ekiti State decided.
Following the gubernatorial elections held in the land of honour, Ekiti State,
Nigeria, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially
returned the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of
the election.
If indeed this is the will of the
Ekiti People, I stand in deference to your will. If the result of the elections
is an expression of the voice of our people, we must all heed your voice.
I have just spoken with my brother,
Mr. Peter Ayodele Fayose, congratulating him on his victory. In a few hours
from now, I would be meeting the Governor-elect to discuss the future of our
dear state and how we would work together to institute a smooth transition
programme.
It has been a hard fought election.
As expected, in the course of the campaigns, there were unsavory episodes as
the candidates toured the nooks and crannies of the state to sell ourselves to
the people. Elections tend to be highly divisive affairs that often see brother
rising against brother. Despite our diverse party affiliations, and regardless
of which way we voted on Saturday, we must remember that we are all sons and
daughters of Ekiti State. Ekiti is ours to build together.
Gov Fayemi
On our part, over the course of the
campaigns, we presented our scorecards before the people of Ekiti State. We
never at any point took your support for granted. We campaigned, we canvassed
and we traversed the nooks and crannies of this State. Our performance and
achievements in office will remain the backdrop against which the next
government and indeed future governments will be assessed. We are proud that
with the support of Ekiti people, we have raised the bar of excellence in
governance. In all, we gave our best, for conscience and for posterity.
Indeed a new sociology of the Ekiti
people may have evolved. However, the task of understanding how the outcome of
this election has defined us as a people will be that of scholars. For us as an
administration and a cadre of political leaders in Ekiti State, we have fought
a good fight, we have kept faith.
To members of our party, our campaign team and indeed all Ekiti people who defied the siege on our state to cast their votes for our party, I salute your exemplary courage and doggedness in the face of harassment. Thank you for staying the course. The incidences of brazen harassment, intimidation and allied infractions on fundamental human rights, which many of you suffered in the hands of agents of the state, would be documented and communicated to the appropriate authorities, for the records.
I thank you all for listening.
To members of our party, our campaign team and indeed all Ekiti people who defied the siege on our state to cast their votes for our party, I salute your exemplary courage and doggedness in the face of harassment. Thank you for staying the course. The incidences of brazen harassment, intimidation and allied infractions on fundamental human rights, which many of you suffered in the hands of agents of the state, would be documented and communicated to the appropriate authorities, for the records.
I thank you all for listening.
May God bless the land of honour,
Ekiti State, Nigeria.
May God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Dr. Kayode Fayemi
Governor, Ekiti State
Sunday, June 22, 2014
May God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Dr. Kayode Fayemi
Governor, Ekiti State
Sunday, June 22, 2014
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