Mr Ayodele Fayose’s Inauguration As Ekiti’s State Governor

The inauguration of Mr Ayodele Peter Fayose and Dr Kolapo Olubunmi Olushola as governor and deputy governor respectively by the Chief Judge of Ekiti State, Justice Ayodeji Daramola which took place at the 60,000 capacity Oluyemi Kayode Stadium, Ado-Ekiti.
The stadium was filled with dignitaries, especially from PDP-controlled states in attendance. It was Fayose’s second oath taking as the state governor having governed the state between 2003 and October 16, 2006 when he was impeached in controversial circumstances. 

The new governor attended the swearing-in wearing a simple white Danshiki  (a native attire) with a cap to match. 

He was accompanied by his wife, Feyisetan and his four sons to the stadium at exactly 12:39 pm amid cheering from residents. He arrived in an old Mercedes Benz 200, 1968 model, with  Number Plate W110.

His deputy, Olushola, a university don, came alongside his wife and children as well. 

In his inaugural speech, Fayose promised that his administration would recover lost grounds, repair the damage of the past government and promote concord and unity in place of bitterness, enmity and pretence in the state. 

Describing his second coming as Ekiti governor as an act of God’s grace and mercy, Fayose said he got an unusual second opportunity from God to do things better. While condemning the out gone All Progressives Congress (APC) government led by Dr. Kayode Fayemi for allegedly emptying the treasury of the state dry, he said Ekiti State has been committed financially up and until year 2020. 

He said: “My heart bleeds today (yesterday) as I report to you, that our state had been plunged into a heavy debt dungeon of over N57.45 billion by our own brothers and sisters. There were wasteful and unproductive expenditure of huge sums of money. My intention is not to join issues with the immediate past administration which was substantially responsible for this debt burden.”

 

 

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