Saraki, in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu in Abuja on Sunday, urged the Fayemi to use his second-coming to continue the people-centered policies and programmes of his first term.
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They told News Agency of Nigeria in separate interviews that the result as announced was not the true reflection of the will of Ekiti people.
The president, in a message by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Sunday, commended the governor-elect and all APC supporters “for the hard-fought victory after a dignified campaign”.
He said: “I want to sincerely commend the turnout of the people from across the nooks and crannies of Ekiti to vote for their chosen candidate.
Fayemi spoke on Sunday while addressing the newsmen in Isan-Ekiti shortly after he was declared the winner of the governorship election.
In a statement issued by the Chairman of the party in the state, High Chief Jide Awe, the APC also thanked immensely the Ekiti State electorate for voting conscientiously for the party.
Awe expressed his gratitude to the good people of the State for their impressive turnout and peaceful conduct during the election exercise.
This was contained in a statement by the Director of Media and Publicity of the Kayode Fayemi Campaign Organisation, Wole Olujobi.
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Saturday urged Nigerians to ignore the purported Ekiti State governorship election results making the rounds on the social media.
Olusola’s campaign Spokesperson, Lere Olayinka, alleged that results in most of the local government areas are currently being tinkered with.
It made its position known in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan.
Impressive turn-out of voters on Saturday was the hallmark of the governorship election in Ekiti State and results may be announced earlier than expected as voting has been seamless in many polling units.
Despite the widespread peace that has so far been reported in most areas in Ekiti State in the ongoing governorship election, there have been reports of skirmishes in some areas and allegations of vote buying.
Fayemi made the commendation after casting his ballot in his Unit 009, Ogilolo Ward 11, Isan-Ekiti, Oye Local Government Area at about 10.28am.
In Ikere-Ekiti, home town of the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Prof. Olusola Kolapo, there was heavy security presence, with personnel of the police and NSCDC keeping vigil on the fringes of polling units.
This position was stated by the President of the group, Alhaji Yerima Shettima, in a statement in Kaduna on Friday.
The party also alleged that there was collusion between compromised officials of the Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Corporation and top officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission to print matching sensitive voting materials, including ballot papers with similar serial numbers to enable scientific rigging of the election for the APC.
The Ekiti State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alleged that over 500 of its supporters have been arrested by the police.
The British High Commissioner in Nigeria, Paul Arkwright, has called for free, fair, credible and peaceful governorship election in Ekiti state.
A National Assembly member, Senator Philip Gyunka, has condemned alleged attack on Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, by policemen deployed to monitor Saturday’s governorship election in the state.
Women Arise for Change Initiative is one of the 54 election observation groups accredited by the Independent National Electoral Commission to observe the Ekiti election on Saturday.