The Supreme Court backed the position of the Court of Appeal, sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State, that Fayemi was validly elected
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The governor, who made this known in Ado Ekiti at the swearing in of two newly appointed Permanent Secretaries, said his administration would continue to avail workers enough capacity development opportunities in order to meet immediate gaps as well as assist the workforce so that they would not be left behind in the acquisition of up-to-date knowledge in their various fields
Fayemi said the progressive governors believe security agents already deployed to the affected states were capable of handling the situation and not a state of emergency
It was also resolved that the Mid-Term Expenditure Framework that informed the 2013 Budget should be updated and extended to 2016 for it to form the basis of the 2014 Budget
The new Permanent Secretaries are Tunde Alokan and O. O. Owolabi
Opening the 128-stall Awedele Neighbouhood Market, Fayemi said the new stalls were constructed to provide alternative market for traders, who were displaced at the Bisi Market, which was partly demolished to pave the way for the recently completed Atikankan-First Baptist Road, now Funmi Olayinka Drive
Fayemi, who said that he only had mentors, not godfathers, stressed that it is practically impossible for him to have the will of a godfather imposed on the people of the state renowned for their high intelligence
The battle for the party ticket was a tough one, with many good people aspiring to govern the State
Dr. Fayemi, who was apparently worried at the spate at which some people violate town planning laws while building their houses, stated that the demolition is aimed at protecting the lives and property of citizens as some illegal buildings have posed threats to the safety of lives and property of those who had normally built their structures in the proper place by diverting the waterways