“I appeal to APC not to play propaganda with sensitive issues’ - Fayose

 “APC party said we are still studying the ink used by INEC; it is the governor that conceded, not our party,” Fayose said.

Fayose recalled that in 2003, his predecessor, Mr Niyi  Adebayo, also conceded defeat but went ahead to conduct a mass recruitment though he had only six months remaining in his tenure.

 “I respect the governor; he is our leader, up until the 15th of October, he remains our leader but I want to appeal to APC not to play propaganda with sensitive issues like this.”

“If the governor says I am not going, his party too must make pronouncements otherwise I do not mind them going to court.
“The court will ask you: ‘it is usually the incumbent that rigs, why would somebody who is not an incumbent now rig and defeat you in your ward?

He said that none of the APC Senators or House of Representative members, including former governor, Mr Segun Oni, won in their polling booths.
Fayose commended Fayemi for the bold step taken in conceding defeat, though it was meant to induce public sympathy.
He said though he would run an inclusive government, he would only work with those who were willing to work with him.

Fayemi spoke with Fayose yesterday, says aide
However, a senior aide of Governor Fayemi, however, denied the accusation that the governor had cut off communication with the incoming governor, saying that both men spoke yesterday morning on telephone.

The aide, who spoke on condition of anonymity, also defended the creation of new local governments, saying it was a process that commenced last January and would come to an end by endorsement of the state House of Assembly.