The decision was made in Frankfurt at a meeting convened by the Ekiti Diaspora Europe (EDE) 2014, a coalition of groups from all parts of Europe that have come together as a result of their concerns about the coming governorship election in their state.
The Frankfurt forum, in a statement signed by Femi Awoniyi and Isaac Atibioke, said: “In view of the sterling performance of Governor Fayemi and the many positive changes witnessed in the state since his inception of office we consider him to be the best candidate to continue to lead the state for the next four years.”
The EDE 2014 meeting, attended by more than 150 participants from across Europe, said its decision to back Fayemi was also predicated on the need for the consolidation of the many policies, programmes and projects of his government which are creating a basis for the sustainable economic and social development of the state.
The EDE 2014 also praised Dr Fayemi for bringing peace back to the state after more than seven years of political violence and instability. The group therefore called on the other governorship aspirants to carry out their campaign activities peacefully because the political environment is key to economic growth and development, explaining while it is concerned about the news coming from Ekiti about violence and fears of election manipulation.
The Frankfurt meeting appealed to President Goodluck Jonathan “as the chief custodian of national security to ensure that the election takes place in a peaceful atmosphere.” It warned that any attempt to manipulate the Ekiti election would increase the security troubles of the President and undermine his capacity to build the national and international coalitions necessary to fight the Boko Haram terrorists.
I am from Ekiti in Europe but can't see the indigenes
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