‘I won the election because of my past performance’ – Ayodele Fayose

Ekiti State Governor-elect, Mr. Peter Ayodele Fayose, yesterday, said he won the election because of his past performance and catering for the welfare of the people.

Fayose spoke to reporters on how he took Ekiti state from the incumbent governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi.Meanwhile, President Goodluck Jonathan led the outpour of congratulations to winner of last Saturday’s gubernatorial election in Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose.

The All Progressives Congress, APC, whose candidate and incumbent governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi lost the election, last night, espoused reasons their standard bearer was defeated in the election.However, Fayemi was gracious in defeat as he conceded that he lost the election.

The PDP candidate, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, who governed the state between 2003 and 2006 before he was removed from office, won the election in a sweeping victory in all 16 local government areas of the state. He was trailed by Governor Fayemi of the APC.The third major candidate, Opeyemi Bamidele of Labour Party, LP, came a distant third. Fayose polled 203,090 votes to beat Fayemi, who polled 120,433 votes, while Bamidele polled 18,125 votes. 

As congratulations poured in for the governor-elect, yesterday, the outgoing governor, Dr. Fayemi was also commended from across the country for his dignity in quickly conceding victory following the declaration of the results early yesterday morning by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.Fayemi is to meet Fayose today to set the process for what the outgoing governor said would be a smooth transition.

Fayose who reciprocated Fayemi’s gesture at a press conference in Ado-Ekiti, yesterday, also praised the governor for his courage and allowing peace to reign in the state.  Apparently disappointed with the outcome of the poll, APC leaders, yesterday, are now proposing to their governors to direct their message to suit the circumstances they find in their states.