Governorship candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for July 2018 Ekiti governorship election, Prof. Kolapo Olusola-Eleka, has congratulated Governor Kayode Fayemi on his victory at the Supreme Court.
The apex court had on Friday dismissed for lack of merit an appeal by PDP and Olusola-Eleka against the ruling of the Court of Appeal which upheld Fayemi’s election.
Olusola-Eleka said he decided to congratulate Fayemi because of his nature as an “Omoluabi” (cultured person).
Fayemi, had after the court’s ruling Friday extended an olive branch to PDP and Olusola-Eleka.
However, in reaction to the ruling, the former Ekiti deputy governor insisted that he was ‘robbed’.
“My consolation at this time is that the people of Ekiti as well as Fayemi and the APC knew I was robbed and God being God, the true story shall be told someday by those who orchestrated the theft.
“The least expectation of Ekiti people from Fayemi and APC now is that they should reduce the people’s pains by governing well so the people do not suffer double loss having now lost their mandate freely given,” he said.
The PDP candidate also said he was “prepared to play my part and together we shall win.”
Olusola-Eleka thanked former governor, Ayodele Fayose, and PDP members and leaders at the state, zonal and national levels for supporting him.
“Though we lost at the Supreme Court, this has not diminished our confidence in the judiciary as the last hope of the ordinary citizens out there.
“I also congratulate Fayemi over his election as Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum and I wish him success,” he said.
