Former Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, called on all Ekiti people, irrespective of political affiliation, ethnic or religious leaning, to rally round Oyebanji and support his administration in the new term.
Congratulating Oyebanji on his re-election, Fayemi, who described the victory as a clear endorsement of the governor’s administration’s performance by the people of the state, stressed that the unity and cooperation of the people remained indispensable to the state’s progress.
In a statement by the Fayemi Media Office, he said the outcome of Saturday’s governorship election was a resounding vote of confidence that reflected the high regard Ekiti people held for Oyebanji’s leadership.
Fayemi stated, “I join other well-meaning Ekiti citizens and friends of our dear state in congratulating Governor Biodun Oyebanji on his decisive re-election. This victory is a powerful statement by our people that they recognise and appreciate purposeful governance.
“I commend the people of Ekiti for coming out, once again, to exercise their civic responsibility peacefully.
“Elections are contests, not wars. I urge the other candidates who contested this election to take the lessons from it in good faith and join hands with Governor Oyebanji in the task of building our state.
“Ekiti is bigger than any one of us, and it is only by working together, across party lines, that we can give our people the development they deserve and which they have consistently asked for at the polls.”
Fayemi added, “Our state has always thrived when we set aside our political differences and worked together for the common good.
“I, therefore, call on all Ekiti sons and daughters, at home and in the diaspora, to continue to support Governor Oyebanji and his administration as he begins this new term, so that together we can sustain the legacy of good governance that our people have come to expect of Ekiti Kete.”
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