"The election in Ekiti was
not rigged. I witnessed it. I spoke to people before and after the election.
Fayemi gave a good concession speech."
"Based on several projections in the
media I thought that Fayemi was going to win the election. I never knew of the
decision of the vital stakeholders in the state to vote him out of office. That
decision was taken before the emergence of Ayo Fayose as the PDP governorship
candidate."
"The loss of the election
by Fayemi has nothing to do with stomach infrastructure or the popularity of
Fayose. Fayemi is a victim of the ideological crisis of his party, the APC. The
arrogance of some of the governor's aides equally contributed to the
loss."
"I have read very
diversionary commentaries on the election results. Some of them have
deliberately denigrated the Ekiti people. (There) was the basis for a gang up
against Fayemi by teachers, civil servants, local government staff,
undergraduates and their parents. Whether they are right or wrong, time will
tell. Those who have reduced the ideological crisis to what the Lagos State
Governor. Mr. Babatunde Fashola has erroneously referred to as 'stomach
infrastructure' are merely begging the question."
"With respect to the
validity of the result of the election, there isn't much to contest in court. I
have been told by many APC members that photochromic ballot papers were used. I
think the allegation is bunkum."
"Unless the party is ready
to confront the reality of the election it is not going to draw the vital
lessons from it. There were protest votes against the government. Instead of
questioning the credibility of the election, the APC should engage in critical
review of the verdict of the electorate."
"It is not fair to insult
Ekiti people for voting for the candidate of their choice. No doubt, there
would have been a violent eruption if the election was rigged."
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