Ekiti: Adeyeye calls for peaceful transition, Says; “Ekiti is greater than anyone”

The Minister of State for Works, Prince Adedayo Adeyeye, has called on all
stakeholders to desist from any action capable of disrupting the peaceful
transition of power from the incumbent governor, Kayode Fayemi to the
Governor-Elect, Ayodele Fayose, saying; “Ekiti is greater than the
interests of any individual or group.”

The Minister, who said nothing can prevent Fayose from assuming office as
Ekiti State Governor on October 16, 2014, added that; “Since Ekiti people
have overwhelmingly expressed their preference for the Peoples Democratic
Party (PDP) and Fayose, what should concern all right thinking
stakeholders in Ekiti is the peaceful transition of power from the
incumbent governor to the governor-elect.”

In a statement by the Minister, on Tuesday, he said; “October 16 should be
seen as transition of power from one Ekiti man to another, not from All
Progressives Congress (APC) to PDP.”

Speaking further, Adeyeye said; “Even the whitemen that colonised us
handed over power to Nigerians without bloodshed. It was done in an
atmosphere devoid of rancour.

“I believe Governor Fayemi and his party-men will take a cue from this
because if the white colonialists did not throw Nigeria into chaos in
1960, no individual or group should also throw Ekiti State into chaos in
2014 because they are losing power.”

The Minister said; “Ekiti people have spoken loudly on June 21 and I think
what we should all do is to respect the wish of the people and in the
interest of the State and its people, pray for the incoming administration
to succeed.

“Like I have maintained, no individual or group should do anything that
will rubbish the good image Ekiti people built for themselves and the
State with the June 21
election.

“Those fanning embers of crisis in Ekiti State should therefore be
conscientious enough to know that no blood of an Ekiti person is worth
shedding for anyone or group to retain power.”