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  • Fayemi deserves second term, by wife

    Fayemi deserves second term, by wife

    ALL Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Dr. Kayode Fayemi needs a second  term of four years to better consolidate his achievements, his wife, Erelu Bisi, argued yesterday.

    Mrs. Fayemi spoke during the inaugural Nurses’ Week of Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital held at the School of Nursing in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital.

    She appealed to the nurses to use their positions as professionals who operate with the grassroots to educate the people on the need for them to vote for her husband, who she said, had a track record of achievements.

    Erelu Fayemi said: “This election is just not about Governor Kayode Fayemi or the APC. It is about the future of Ekiti and our children. This election will determine what the state will look like in the next 15 years.

    “What do we want Ekiti to be like in 10 to 15 years down the line? Do we want an Ekiti that will continue to be inheritor of chaos, disunity, misgovernance, looting of state treasury or of a lack of future for our children?

    “Will it be what it was in the recent past when people ask us how we came about having certain people as our leaders? Will it be like when Ekiti was treated like a pariah among the elite?

    “We believe that this election will give us an opportunity to establish a foundation that will ensure that Ekiti becomes the state where other people will come and do business and be proud of. We cannot afford a reversal of our fortunes.”

    Describing the governor as “intelligent, competent, savvy and focused,” Governor’s wife said Fayemi stood tall among other contenders for the governorship position.

    She said the government would continue to support the nurses in the planned construction of a crèche within the premises of the school, pledging to donate a bus to the nurses’ association very soon.

    She assured them of opportunities to capacity-building and quality assurance through overseas and local training to enhance their productivity and cause further reduction of maternal and child mortality in the state.

     “As someone who works in the areas of women leadership and promoting women’s rights, I will like to charge all of us here today to take this profession very seriously

    “Nurses are teachers in the communities. You are seen as people who are knowledgeable, you are seen as opinion moulders and they look up to you for advice and we hope that you will continue to live up to that,” she urged.

    She described the election as a watershed that would determine the future prosperity of the state, sustainable peace and wellbeing of its people.

    She said the forthcoming election transcended the aspiration of Governor Fayemi and the APC to rule for a second time.

  • Fayemi deserves a second term

    Fayemi deserves a second term

    On the eve of the rerun of the Ekiti State governorship election in April 2009, I made a bold prediction in my “Give us this moment” that Dr. Kayode Fayemi will come out on top. My prediction was based firstly, on my assessment of Fayemi’s background and his 10-point agenda for the development of the state, and secondly on my understanding and appreciation of the demographics of the state as the Land of Honor and the home of a people with an unquenchable appetite for knowledge.

    We all witnessed the rerun election and its discontents which prompted my “Ekiti wonder” the following week, followed by my “Weapons of mass deception.”  Those were the days of the locust. I am hopeful that we have all learned from that sordid experience with its ugly stain on our young democracy and can now look forward to the upcoming election with renewed confidence in the system.

    Fayemi had to wait for another year before his mandate was restored by the Appeals Court. His patience was tried. His resolve was tested. His humanity was challenged. In the end, he came out triumphant. His triumph was not just because his mandate was restored, but especially because with the ultimate result he proved that (i) the people’s voice and action will not be ignored and (ii) the hope and aspirations of the people will not be disappointed.

    I do not live in the country and in my short-term visits since 2010 I have not been privileged to visit Ekiti. I have only seen Governor Fayemi two or three times at events in Lagos in the last three and a half years. Though, he visits Washington metro area every now and then, our paths don’t cross. I mention this to make an important point. I evaluate him on the basis of (a) his fidelity to his campaign promise based on credible reports of independent observers and (b) the integrity that he brought to governance. Outside of these, nothing else matters to me. I have heard a lot of complaints: Fayemi doesn’t give recognition to party leaders. He doesn’t reward party members. He is being advised by a few, etc. This is all hogwash. We need to go beyond personality politics and a “me-too mentality” and embrace the ideal of governance.

    We elect leaders to lead in accordance with the promises that they make. If they succeed in fulfilling the majority of those promises, and they make a good-faith effort to fulfil the rest, then it is only fair that they be given a second term to carry out the rest. When a leader fails abjectly because he has no clue about what he got into in the first place, then no matter how gentle or loving or friendly he may be, to “reward” cluelessness with a second term is to mortgage the lives of millions of people.

    Secondly, while everyone has a right to present him-or herself for the position of a governor, I feel strongly that, as a matter of political morality, members of the same political party who originally gave the incumbent the mandate to lead, have a heavy burden of moral responsibility to support him for a second term as long as he delivers on his promises and the party’s manifesto.  This is on the understanding that there is always going to be future opportunities for other aspirants within the party.These are important issues for our political development in this country. The splintering of political parties on the basis of nothing more serious than a “me-too can be governor”doesn’t help our cause.

    Now, what has Fayemi accomplished to deserve a second term in office? I will attempt to answer this question based on a candid comparison of my 2009 election eve optimistic assessment of what a Fayemi administration will do and what the Fayemi administration has actually done.

    In “Give us this moment” I maintained that I was sure that Ekiti people will give Fayemi their mandate because as a people fired up for knowledge and honor, they knew best who can deliver their dream Ekitiland. After almost four years, I am sure that the people can now say that the Land of Honor has reclaimed its glory. Decency has returned to governance.  Assume that there has been no material improvement, which is certainly not the case; this return of decency to governance would still be a big deal. Who want to be associated with rascality and hooliganism?

    Secondly, I observed in 2009 that “Ekiti indigenes know which candidate in this election has an agenda for their welfare needs.” I ca now boldly assert that Fayemi has fulfilled his promise to look after the aged and the needy. The N5000 monthly social security benefit for the elderly citizens of the state is a gesture that lets them know that their years of productive services to the state are greatly appreciated.  In the same category are the free health program and the free health mission that the State government embarked upon as soon as Fayemi took over. More than two-thirds of the state population in need of these services have benefitted from the programs.

    Thirdly, in 2009 I based my prediction that Ekiti will elect Fayemi as their Governor on his agenda for education. I observed then that the “Fountain of Knowledge” will make education its foremost industry again by improving access to quality education towards creating a knowledge economy…Computer education will be prioritized in the spirit of the 21st century advances.”  I cannot overemphasize the significance of good education for our country and our region, and for me, it is this particular aspect of his campaign promise that attracted my attention.

    In view of the fact that years of the locust have had a debilitating effect on our educational system, it will take more than four years in office to make an appreciable impact. But Governor Fayemi has started well with bold plans and strategic thinking. The renovation of schools has been a top priority for him. He has provided laptops for students. He has inaugurated the Committee on Ekiti State Integrated Science and Technology Education Transformation Framework and Roadmap with a view to positioning the economy of the state and converting its “intellectual capital to prosperity for the people of Ekiti.” As I also observed five years ago, “a progressive politician measures success by how many citizens he or she lifts from the depth of poverty onto the pinnacle of knowledge and wealth.” I think Fayemi has opened the path for the desirable uplift of Ekiti citizens.

    If education is the key, then those who have the responsibility to provide sound education for the children must also have sound knowledge and the temperament to educate for success. I have been an educationist all my life with the exception of a couple of off-years. As a proud recipient of the Teachers’ Grade III and Teachers’ Grade II certificates, I take teaching seriously and I have tried to give my students the best.

    I am disheartened about the current state of the education of our teachers. I am even more disappointed about our approach to further training. I believe that this was the context in which Governor Fayemi proposed the further training and testing of teachers. That proposal was politicized but there was a good intention behind it and I expect that teachers would see beyond the unprincipled politics of others who try to put a wedge between them and Fayemi.

    I observed in 2009 that Fayemi promised the infrastructural development of the state. In the three and a half years that he has been in the saddle, he has transformed the state with the building of roads, linking major towns in the state, successfully accessing development funds from international agencies such as the World Bank. We have reports of rural electrification projects and construction of water-works across the state.

    Finally, citizens of Ekiti know Fayemi as a compassionate leader who has demonstrated his democratic credentials. They will again give us this moment to savor and cherish when they elect him for a second term in office on June 21, 2014.

  • Group endorses Fayemi for second term

    Group endorses Fayemi for second term

    AHEAD of the June 21 gubernatorial election in Ekiti State, a socioeconomic group, made up of Ekiti indigenes, the E-eleven, has endorsed the Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, for re-election. The group, led by its chairman, Mr Femi Ajiniran, during a visit to the Governor on Thursday evening, said they had keenly followed the activities of his administration since 2010 in order to ascertain whether the he would keep to the promises he made to the people of the state in his eightpoint transformation agenda. Ajiniran stressed that the assessment of the group showed that the Governor has performed creditably well in all the eight areas which his administration set out to address. The Chairman, while speaking for the group, said that the E-eleven discovered that Fayemi has not been influenced by money or the power of his office to make him abuse the people. He stressed that Fayemi has governed the state with panache and good character befitting of the governor of the state. “We have decided we will review your activities in the last few years viz a viz your eight-point agenda for the state. On each of the items, we found that you have done us proud and we are indeed happy. There were lots of factors we considered. Character was one of them. Some would get to the office and change, but you are still the old Dr Kayode Fayemi that we used to know. You have not changed. We know money can change people.’’

  • ‘Fayemi is best for Ekiti’

    Ekiti State All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain Otunba Joseph Alake has urged the people to vote massively for Governor Kayode Fayemi in the interest of development.

    The politician described Fayemi as the best candidate for the job, stressing that he has achieved a lot in his first term.

    Alake, who spoke with reporters in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, laude the administration for fostering security and peace in Ekitland.

    He said the governor has endowed his postion with honour and visibility, adding that he has restored the pride of the state.

    Alake stressed: “There is no local government you will visit today and you will not feel ther impact of governance. Ekiti now has better roads, better hospitals, better schools and pride of dignity. It was not so in the past when people lived in panic in an atmosphere of political tenstion and intolerance.”

    The politician praised Fayemi for his reforms, which were designed to reposition the state for excellence. He said their impact would be felt beyong his administration, urging the people to renew his mandate.

    He alluded to the governor’s fidelity and commitment to transparency and ggood governance, pointing out that he has utilised the scare resource with prudence.

    The APC chieftain said Fayemi has blocked the loopholes and prevented graft in high places, making his administration a model in the Southwest zone.

    Alake commended the eminent indigenes who have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the APC for making a correct and logical decision in the interest of Ekiti’s future.

    He said the election is about the next generation, charging the people to vote for a credible leadership.

    Alake added: “The name of Fayemi will be written in the letters of gold. We need to vote for him again so that he can build on what he ha done. The young man has restored our pride in Ekitiland.”

    Ekiti State All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain Otunba Joseph
    Alake has urged the people to vote massively for Governor Kayode
    Fayemi in the interest of development.

    The politician described Fayemi as the best candidate for the job, stressing that he has achieved a lot in his first term.

    Alake, who spoke with reporters in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, laude the administration for fostering security and peace in Ekitland.

    He said the governor has endowed his postion with honour and visibility, adding that he has restored the pride of the state.

    Alake stressed: “There is no local government you will visit today and you will not feel ther impact of governance. Ekiti now has better roads, better hospitals, better schools and pride of dignity. It was not so in the past when people lived in panic in an atmosphere of political tenstion and intolerance.”

    The politician praised Fayemi for his reforms, which were designed to reposition the state for excellence. He said their impact would be felt beyong his administration, urging the people to renew his mandate.

    He alluded to the governor’s fidelity and commitment to transparency and ggood governance, pointing out that he has utilised the scare resource with prudence.

    The APC chieftain said Fayemi has blocked the loopholes and prevented graft in high places, making his administration a model in the Southwest zone.

    Alake commended the eminent indigenes who have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the APC for making a correct and logical decision in the interest of Ekiti’s future.

    He said the election is about the next generation, charging the people to vote for a credible leadership.

    Alake added: “The name of Fayemi will be written in the letters of gold. We need to vote for him again so that he can build on what he ha done. The young man has restored our pride in Ekitiland.”

  • Ekiti: Why Fayemi deserves victory

    Ekiti: Why Fayemi deserves victory

    In deciding to write this, I was fully conscious of the risk I ran. I knew many would query the professionalism of calling an election about one month ahead. Others would just say: “Ha. What do you expect”. Even those who do not know me would say, “no wonder, we knew all along where he was headed”.

    It really does not matter what anyone thinks or says. It is clear to me that the Ekiti election is too important to be ignored at this stage. I must point out that I am not even pretending to have the crystal ball here. Not in this piece. What I am doing here is explaining why no other person deserves to take up the task of serving as governor of the state.

    Dr. Kayode Fayemi who has been in the saddle for four years deserves to continue because he has fulfilled his pledges to the people. Over and beyond the nuts and bolts, bread and butter, he promised to restore value and virtue to the state and its governance. This he has done and it is acknowledged by all wise and wonderful Ekiti people. He fought hard to retrieve his stolen mandate. For more than three years, he moved from one court room to another to prove his contention that he was the rightful winner of the people’s mandate. At last, he triumphed and was installed October 2010.

    But, like the gentleman that he is, he was quick to put the struggle behind him by concentrating on the task at hand. Witch-hunt did not appeal to him. And, that succeeded in calming frayed nerves and putting an end to the orgy of violence that had seized the state and become the norm. At a point, it appeared more an illusion to imagine an Ekiti where violence was not the essence of governance. But, a focused Fayemi rolled up his sleeves and achieved what had been considered impossible.

    Second, there is no Ekiti town or community yet to feel the impact of governance. Ekiti money has been spent on the people. The elderly have not been abandoned and left to the vagary of hunger. They are fed and made to feel like the human beings that they are. Roads have been extended to every town and community and the people now contribute to budget making. This is a development that all lovers of democracy in this country should not ignore. All other governments should be taught that there can be no rulers without the ruled.

    Anyone who was in Ekiti before 2007 and by 2010 and has been away since would find it difficult to locate the old landmarks today. All thanks to the urban renewal programme of the Fayemi administration. What about the legacy projects- the Civic Centre, Pavilion, the ultra-modern Government House and the Funmi Olayinka Cancer Centre? It is simply unbelievable that Ekiti, with the paltry income available for recurrent and capital expenditure, could put up such structures in such a record time. Ekiti money has really worked for the people.

    What about the schools? What about hospitals? Then, the economy. With Fayemi, the Ekiti economy is not stupid, neither is it dumb. The future is looking brighter than the past. Tourism is being positioned to generate enough to fund the Ekiti Project. Agriculture is being accorded the pride of place, and investors are being wooed into a state where a decent man rules, and decent institutions and processes are being put in place.

    Unlike many observers and commentators, I have taken time to visit the renovated schools. The results could not be denied by anyone. At first misunderstood by teachers when he chose to reform the system, they have since seen Fayemi’s sincerity and keyed into the vision. He is now regarded as the messiah long awaited. That is what selfless leadership does.

    Another four years of Dr. Fayemi in office will do Ekiti a world of good. It would enable the man of history fully transform the state. He has promised to industrialise ekiti and supply potable water to all the people. He said it in 2007 and 2010 and did it. Now, he has said it again. He deserves our confidence.

    Were I registered a voter in Ekiti State, there would be no prize guessing who would get my single vote. Fayemi has earned it. The people would not only do well to resoundingly return him to office on June 21; they should do all in their power to frustrate those who may be planning to steal the votes. Those who once mismanaged the economy, elevated state violence to an ideology and have little to offer by ways of ideas and character have no business plying their trade in a state like Ekiti. They should be permanently cashiered and allowed enough time to answer to EFCC charges.

    This is my vote, the only one that I am entitled to and I leave no one wondering what I think of the candidates. For me, it is Fayemi all the way.

  • ‘Fayemi to use eight-point agenda to empower cyclists, civil servants’

    ‘Fayemi to use eight-point agenda to empower cyclists, civil servants’

    COMMERCIAL motorcyclists, also known as Okada riders, teachers and civil servants in Ekiti State will receive prime attention in the next administration of Governor Kayode Fayemi. This disclosure was made at the weekend by the Director-General, Kayode Fayemi Campaign Organisation, Hon. Bimbo Daramola, during a meeting with traders, artisans, commercial motorcyclists and various other groups, in Ado-Ekiti, capital of the state. Daramola, who noted that the eight-point agenda had been responsible for the current administrations achievements in all areas of human life in the state, said, “We cannot hope for more from a governor who has proved to be on top of the situation in Ekiti in the last three and a half years.” Daramola said Governor Kayode Fayemi has used his agenda as a roadmap for the recovery of the state in critical areas of education, infrastructure, health, tourism, employment generation and empowerment programmes. “I have to assure our people that Fayemi’s second term in office will be primarily focused on genuine empowerment of various categories of our people. “While our roads are beautiful, our hospitals and schools now bear such names not notionally but actually, the work to be done are the humans who are to move in their vehicles on those roads and make use of various other services the administration has provided.”

  • Fayemi Awo of our time, says Ewi

    Fayemi Awo of our time, says Ewi

    From the Ado-Ekiti traditional institution came yesterday an endorsement for the re-election bid of Governor Kayode Fayemi for the unprecedented manner he has transformed Ekiti State.

    The Ewi of Ado-Ekiti, Oba Rufus Adeyemo Adejugbe, described the first four years of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate as “remarkable, unprecedented and unforgettable in the history of the city and the entire state”. Fayemi, said the Ewi, is the “Awolowo of Awolowo of ourtime”.

    The traditional ruler likened Governor Fayemi’s strides in Ekiti to those witnessed during the premiership of the late sage Chief Obafemi Awolowo in the old Western Region.

    Unable to hide his joy on the Fayemi administration’s urban renewal which has changed the face of Ado-Ekiti and turned it into a worthy state capital, Oba Adejugbe told the huge crowd that stormed his palace in solidarity with the governor that “Awolowo has resurrected in Ekiti”.

    The governor visited the Ewi’s palace to begin a two-day campaign around the city to boost his bid to win a second term in office.

    Fayemi’s visit was turned into a big carnival by indigenes of Ado-Ekiti who turned out in large numbers to usher the governor into the palace with trumpeting, singing and dancing.

    Cultural groups, community associations, interest groups, politicians, traders, youths and members of the public struggled for space in the palace square, cheering endlessly as the royal father poured encomiums on Fayemi for turning Ado-Ekiti into a modern city.

    Ado-Ekiti stood still for several hours on Wednesday as residents trooped out in large numbers to receive the governor.

    There were traffic snarls in many parts of the city with residents singing the praises of the governor and expressing appreciation for what he has done.

    At homes, shops, markets, offices, schools and other public places, Ado-Ekiti residents chanted ‘APC…Change’, ‘Ko duro s’oke’, ‘Four plus Four’, ‘Fayemi, Carry Go’  and ‘No Vacancy in Ekiti Government House’, among other slogans.

    Areas visited by Fayemi’s campaign include Old Garage, Okeyinmi, Oke Ila, Housing, Nova Road, Basiri, Okesa, Oke Oriomi, Fasuan Crescent, Ile Abiye, Ekute, Mobil Filling Station, Ijigbo, Matthew Street, Odo-Ado and Mugbagba.

    Oba Adejugbe said what Fayemi had brought joy to all sons and daughters of Ado-Ekiti at home and abroad praying, that Fayemi will realise his dream of taking the state to greater heights.

    The monarch  said he was not surprised by what Fayemi has done, noting that the governor had articulated his eight-point agenda while canvassing for votes in all nooks and crannies of the state before his assumption of power.

    His words: “Your first four years in office are remarkable, unprecedented and unforgettable in the history of Ado-Ekiti and the entire state.

    “What you have done in Ado is a big wonder to us. What you have done in Ado has marvelled us. We are all happy with you for what you have done for us in our community.

    “You have done a lot for us and your performance in office is making all of us to be happy. We are happy with you for implementing the eight-point agenda to develop our town and the entire state.

    “In fact, we had seen your blueprint before you came to power and this has brought development in various sectors to us and all of us are living witnesses to your good work.

    “Indeed, Awolowo has resurrected in Ekiti; you have done what has never been witnessed in the history of our state. Our students are recipients of free laptops and you conducted a special free medical mission to all palaces”.

    The Ewi prayed that God  grant Fayemi’s wishes for re-election to enable him continue the good work being witnessed all over the state.

    He also cautioned politicians against politics of bitterness, arson and assassination, advising them to tell the electorate what they have in store for them rather than resorting to self-help.

    Responding, Fayemi said his campaign in Ado-Ekiti happened to be the peak of his campaign, which started in his hometown, Isan-Ekiti on March 23 when the ban on open campaign was lifted.

    He noted that all his campaigns round the state had been highly successful and peaceful without any record of fatalities.

    The APC standard-bearer said Ado-Ekiti received a special attention from his administration because of its strategic importance as home for all and seat of government.

    Fayemi added that work was on in the state capital, promising not to rest on his oars in making the city better and greater.

    His words: “There should be difference in our capital city. Ado-Ekiti has received special attention from our administration because of its strategic importance.

    “Work in Ado-Ekiti has reached a crucial stage. There is still much to be done in Ado-Ekiti and work is still going on in many parts of the city.

    “Kabiyesi, it will interest you to know that I just commissioned the first phase of Ekiti Digital Transformation Project with the coming on stream of the Internet Broadband and installation of security cameras in Ado-Ekiti today.

    “Apart from giving our people free internet access in the Ado-Ekiti Central Business District, it will also enhance our security because if somebody attempts to rob a bank, for instance, he will be seen through the cameras that have been installed and the fellow will be arrested.

    “Ekiti will not go backward again. Ekiti will be moving forward. I am confident with the royal blessings you have showered on me and I know that whatever Kabiyesi says has been endorsed”.

  • EKSU students extol Fayemi, others on unionism

    EKSU students extol Fayemi, others on unionism

    The Students’ Union Government (SUG), Ekiti State University (EKSU), Ado-Ekiti, has commended Governor Kayode Fayemi and the authorities of the institution for lifting the ban on students’ unionism.

    The Governing Council of the institution proscribed the unionism in the Institution following persistent unrest.

    In a statement, President of the newly-elected Union government, Comrade Victor Ibitola, and Public Relations Officer, Priscilla Afolabi, praised the governor and the Vice Chancellor, Prof Oladipo Aina, for their roles in the restorating unionism in the school.

    They commended the governor for donating an ultra-modern medical laboratory to the College of Medicine, saying: “This will further boost the infrastructural development of the university”.

    They also praised, the Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Niger Delta Affairs, Mr Kingsley Kuku for donating a building to the Union Government.

    The students, however, urged other successful alumni to emulate Kuku’s gesture by supporting the university and the union with projects in the institution.

    Other members of the new executives  include: Pius Oluwabukola, Vice President, Agbetuyi Omtayo(VP 2), Quadri Olawale, General Secretary, Treasurer, Financial Secretary, Ette Mary, Social Officer, Amodu Emmanuel , Welfare Officer, Salau Akeem.

     

  • Ekiti guber poll: Fayemi assures on peaceful election

    EKITI State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has assured that his administration is working in collaboration with the relevant security agencies to ensure the maintenance of peace before, during and after the June 21 governorship election in the state. Fayemi, who spoke during the Yoruba edition of his monthly media chat on Thursday night, also counseled the people of the state to be wary of opposition politicians, who he said out of desperation for power, have resorted to falsehood instead of running issuebased campaign. He lambasted the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Ayo Fayose, for resorting to falsehood and playing to the gallery rather than telling the electorate what he would do better if elected. While admitting that electioneering campaign is already in full swing, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate assured the people of the state that politics would not affect governance, as the machinery of government is still running to meet the needs of the electorate. Fayemi, who thanked God for the relative peace being enjoyed in the state, explained that security of lives and property is paramount to him, as his administration is working round the clock with relevant security agencies to prevent the breakdown of law and order. Fayemi said, “As the chief security officer of the state, I will do my best to ensure peace and security of lives and property before, during and after the election. “We shall collaborate with relevant security agencies to ensure that our state enjoy peace and I want Ekiti to be a reference point on peaceful conduct of election, and that is why we must not allow the pursuit of our ambition to cause chaos and breakdown of law and order.” Reacting to a phone call from a listener, Fayemi said he has no plan to sack government workers if re-elected, stressing that he had not sacked any worker since he came into office three and half years ago. Meanwhile, in a related development, Fayemi has challenged all candidates in the forthcoming governorship election in the state to declare their assets publicly and also embark on issue-based campaign. The Governor made the challenge in Ado Ekiti at the 2014 May Day celebration, adding that aspirants should come out and publicly declare their assets before Ekiti people like he voluntarily did when he became governor. Dr Fayemi, who stressed that he has not added anything to the assets he declared when he became governor, urged anyone who thinks he has more than what he had declared to come out and present evidence.

  • ‘Fayemi has no plan to bribe electorate’

    ‘Fayemi has no plan to bribe electorate’

    The Kayode Fayemi Campaign Organisation has said the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Ekiti State, Governor Kayode Fayemi, has no plan to bribe the electorate.

    It said Fayemi is loved by the people and does not need to bribe to win.

    The campaign organisation was reacting yesterday to a statement by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Ayodele Fayose, that Fayemi was planning to bribe voters.

    In its statement signed by its spokesperson, Dimeji Daniels, the campaign organisation said Fayose “is known for scare-mongering.”

    Daniels said: “I am sure these are all part of his plans to rig the June 21 election that he is systematically rolling out. It is in his character to blame others for his crimes.

    “Why does a man loved passionately by his people for having touched their lives in three and a half years in a way nobody has done in the 17years that the state has been created need to bribe anyone to vote for him? Ekiti people own Fayemi’s re-election campaign. He does not need to bribe them.”