Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, on Thursday bade farewell to the outgoing members of the House of Assembly, insisting that he had forgiven them for attempting to remove him from office.
Fayose said this in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Idowu Adelusi, even as the Assembly’s tenure will expire on Friday.
Ekiti State had been under siege for the past three days as thugs said to be loyal to Fayose blocked all roads leading to the Assembly complex to prevent the 19 All Progressives Congress lawmakers from sitting with the aim of impeaching him.
Fayose lamented how things ended between him and the lawmakers but promised that they would not be victimised after leaving office.
He said, “The last few months have been traumatic, especially this week. I was not given room for concentration, but I had left the battle for God to fight. I told those planning to impeach me that they will succeed if they can impeach God.
“I did not bring myself back to power; my coming back after eight years was divine. I defeated the APC totally in all the elections, still they did not want to concede victory easily until when the Ekiti people rose to defend that June 21 mandate.
“I will now squarely face the business of governance.”
He explained that he would not waste time on revenge, noting that he was not ready to muscle anyone since God had given him victory in all of the battles that confronted him.
The governor, who praised the people of the state for preventing the lawmakers from gaining access to the complex, urged them to meet him at Ijigbo junction on Friday for a ‘victory walk’ to the complex where he will inaugurate the next Assembly which will comprise 26 members of the Peoples Democratic Party.
“The governor called on the people to gather at Ijigbo junction tomorrow ( Friday) from where he would lead them on victory walk to the state House of Assembly for the inauguration of the new House of Assembly members,” the statement added. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Go and thank God n stop talking too much, wat d people want is nt Victory walk but good governance. If really u 4 them do it physically let d citizens c. Am hapy also thank God dat u were nt impeached
ReplyDeleteMr fayose, the impeachment of the lawmakers, was it for the ekiti people or self motivated? You re bringing God into ur dirty politics. Nemesis is coming now
ReplyDeleteFayose will still be impeached by his own people. I pity the people of his state for reelecting s proven corrupt man who misfires with his mouth everyday.
ReplyDeleteFayose my man.....the western Nigerian thorn in Tinubu's flesh. he locked down Ekiti for PDP......politics, what a dirty game...Lol
ReplyDeleteYou are all political goats-no directions. For a man to win in land slide over an incumbent Governor is no mean task. The people voted for him. But APC alas! wants him out at all cost. And against the wish of the people of Ekiti. Please allow him do his job
ReplyDeleteFayose u re a great politician,despite the treat and game plan of the lawmaker u stood strong and also the ekiti people stood by you......Thank God for allow you to overcome all ur enemy...grt man with a grt future in politics....pls make sure ekiti people enjoy what they trust you for........u re a role model...........hater accept the man
ReplyDeleteFayose d lion of ekiti...*sticking tongue out* to APC fools in ekiti!
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