Fayose urges Nigerians to accept election results

APC thanks electorate for voting Buhari

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has urged Nigerians to accept the outcome of the Saturday presidential election in good faith.

In a statement by his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, the governor said, “the election result is the will of God and Nigerians, and all lovers of peace, progress and development of Nigeria must accept it.”

He hailed the resilience and commitment of President Goodluck Jonathan and General Mohammadu Buhari (rtd).

The governor said the election results should not been seen as victory or loss for any political party, adding that; “To me, Nigerians and democracy won”.

He praised Nigerians for believing in the democratic process, adding that; “By this election, Nigerians have shown that Democracy has come to stay in the country.”

The governor said; “I salute Nigerians, especially the great people of Ekiti State “I salute President Jonathan for laying the most solid foundation for democracy in Nigeria and I salute Major General Buhari for being a
resilience and dogged fighter.

“I urge Nigerians, irrespective of their ethic, religious and political affiliation to respect the outcome of the election in the interest of peace, progress and development of the country.

“Nigeria as a country is greater than any individual or group and it is my plea that no one should do anything to rock the boat of peace in the country.”

Meanwhile, the All Progressives Congress in Oyo State (APC) has described electorate in the state as worthy Soldiers of Change who deserved to be celebrated for their contributions to the victory of Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) at the presidential poll held last Saturday.

The APC in Oyo state recorded a total of 528,620 votes in favour of Gen. Buhari as against the 303,376 scored by the incumbent president and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Dr. Goodluck Jonathan.

In a statement by its Director of Publicity and Strategy, Olawale Sadare, the APC expressed satisfaction with the outcome of the last Saturday polls which saw the party winning the three senatorial seats as well as 12 out the 14 seats in the House of Representatives.

“Whatever victory the APC recorded at the polls was made possible by God and the patriotic electorate who defied all odds to cast their ballots for all the candidates presented by our great party. Voters in Oyo State have demonstrated their resolve to assist the cause of change, which the APC is championing.

“As a party with record of performance in the state, we are indeed grateful that voters found virtually all candidates worthy of their respective mandates and we can assure them that none of those elected from the state on the platform of the APC to make laws at the federal level would disappoint owing to the fact that they are all competent, committed and passionate to perform well.

“However, we further urge electorate in Oyo State not to rest on their oars by completing the task of nation building. The best way to this is by electing only the candidates of the APC at the next tranche of this year’s general elections. At the next polls, our party’s gubernatorial and 32 House of Assembly candidates would be standing for elections and we urge our people to entrust them with their respective mandates.

“The need for continuity of good governance in the state should be established on April 11, when Governor Abiola Ajimobi is re-elected for another term of four years as this would seal the assurance of complete restoration, reformation and repositioning of the pacesetter state.” Sadare said.