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President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has congratulated the
Governor-elect of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, on his victory in the
just-concluded Ekiti gubernatorial election.
Saraki, in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and
Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, stated that the Governor-elect of Ekiti State
should use his second-coming to continue the people-centered policies and
programmes of his first term, while urging him to also work to grow the
State’s economy in order to leave behind a sustainable legacy.
He said the victory was a sign that the people of Ekiti State still have
confidence in the former minister’s ability to provide good governance and
render efficient service to the state and its people. He also advised the
Governor-elect to maintain his focus on how to bring more development to
the State and improve the standard of living of the people.
The Senate President also urged the Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC), the law enforcement and security agencies, the
government and entire electorate to learn some lessons from the Ekiti
State gubernatorial election, which has served as a fore-runner to the
2019 General Elections and ensure that all areas of complaints and
inadequacies are corrected before a similar election in Osun State and the
2019 general elections.
“To ensure that the Nigeria people have continued trust and faith in our
electoral system, we must continue to work to improve our electoral
policies and practices. We must look into the issues that have been
identified in this last election to ensure that they are not repeated in
the upcoming Osun Gubernatorial election, and during the 2019 elections.
Definitely, the 2019 elections must be better in all ramifications than
the 2015 polls”, he said.
Saraki prayed that God will bless and guide the Governor-elect as he
prepares to assume Office, and called for a smooth transition between the
outgoing government and the incoming one.