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Sunday 22 June 2014

Pres. Goodluck Jonathan Congratulates Ayo Fayose On Election Victory.

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated the governor-elect of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, following his victory at the governorship polls in Ekiti, which held on Saturday. In a State House release by Special Adviser to the President, (Media & Publicity), Reuben Abati, the President described the win as an “overwhelming victory” for Fayose, a member of the People’s Democratic Party. The President also commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as well as security agents and the citizens of Ekiti “for the successful and peaceful conduct of the elections in keeping with the present administration’s avowed commitment to ensure elections in all parts of Nigeria are progressively freer, fairer and more credible”. “As Mr. Fayose readies himself to assume office in fulfillment of the clearly expressed wish of his people, President Jonathan urges him to be humble and magnanimous in victory and commit himself to forming an administration that will work for the advancement of the interests of all Ekiti people irrespective of their political affiliations or loyalties,” the release read. President Jonathan further called on Mr. Fayose to regard his second chance to serve as Governor of Ekiti State as “a sacred mandate from God Almighty and his people which he must discharge with immense dedication, wisdom and vigour to achieve a much more rapid pace of socio-economic development in Ekiti State for the benefit of its people who resoundingly reaffirmed their trust in his leadership by voting overwhelmingly for his election yesterday (Saturday)”. “The President assures Mr. Fayose that the Federal Government will give all necessary support and assistance to his incoming administration and cooperate fully with him in furtherance of the present administration’s objective of significantly improving the living conditions of Nigerians in all parts of the country. He wished “Mr. Fayose continued good health and a very successful second tenure as governor of Ekiti State”.

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