Former Governor of Ekiti State and Minister of Solid Minerals, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has congratulated the people of Ondo hailing them for making the right choice by electing Mr Rotimi Akeredolu as Governor.
Fayemi in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Olayinka Oyebode said “Ondo State people deserve to be congratulated for the right choice they have made. They have demonstrated their confidence in Mr Akeredolu’s ability to take the state to the next level of development and prosperity,”
“The state would surely witness greater level of development, judging by Mr Akeredolu’s pedigree as a highly experienced professional, tested and trusted technocrat and strategic planner.” He urged the people to cooperate fully with the soon-to-be-inaugurated APC-led government, which will usher the state into a new era of all-round development.
Fayemi who commended all the contestants for their maturity which they showed at the election, however, asked the governor-elect, Akeredolu to commence a process of reconciliation aimed at uniting the party in the state.
Akeredolu polled 244,842 votes to defeat Eyitayo Jegede, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who recorded 150,380 votes.
