Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, Southwestern Nigeria on Tuesday evening succumbed to the defeat of his party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the presidential election as he urged Nigerians to accept the result.
Fayose who has led a hate-camp campaign against General Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress seems to have retraced his steps.
From the results so far released by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, as at 4:30 pm on Tuesday, Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress, APC, was leading President Goodluck Jonathan of the PDP by about 2.9 million votes.
So far, 34 results had been released.
Fayose was one of his party chieftains who released various statements and sponsored various advertisements denigrating the APC and its candidate even when his party said he was on his own.
But as the results kept pouring in and showing Buhari in clear lead, Fayose pleaded with Nigerians to take the result in good faith,
“The election result is the will of God and Nigerians , and all lovers of peace, progress and development of Nigeria must accept it,” he said.
Governor Fayose, in a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, hailed the resilience and commitment of President Goodluck Jonathan and General Mohammadu Buhari.
The governor said the election results should not be 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.
“By this election, Nigerians have shown that democracy has come to stay in the country.
“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,” the governor said.
Fayose u should stop all ur sweet talk ur room is in kuje prison with ur pampers mother patience if God leaveth u will use ur remaining tenure there dat is when Nigerian elders will forgive u,
Ayo, are you sure this is from you? You can not fool anyone. Too early to start recanting.
Our elders always say, RANTI OMO ENI TI IWO NSE!
For once, I commend Fayose for his comments. This has proved that no one is totally bad. The way Nigerian politics has been played has tended to portray so many as totally bad due to their different political leanings and ideologies.
Fayose knows he is a potential candidate for the election tribunal and can no longer use soldiers. The baton has passed from his godfather. Change can only be delayed but cannot be prevented.
No shame! Pampers wearing Buhari is now resilient and dogged? Na wa o!
As Ayo Fayose congratulate GMB,Yes Nigerinsa must accept him and forgive him, We all won.
Dude is proclaming loyalty in a bit..chia!