Afenifere Lauds Fayemi over role in 2019 general elections and calls for party discipline
The Yoruba socio political and cultural organization, Ekiti state chapter, has lauded governor Kayode Fayemi for restoring the values which Ekiti people are known for before, during and after the 2019 general elections. A statement issued after its monthly meeting in Ado Ekiti and signed by its Chairman, Elder Yemi Alade and the publicity secretary, Chief Biodun Akin Fasae, also applauded the people of Ekiti for the peace all through the period of campaigns to the time of elections, when there was not a single ugly incident recorded in the process. And to this, the group urged the political class never to renege into the recent despicable political past in Ekiti where any disagreement in political views would make enemies of otherwise good people and thereby resulting into political fiasco among friends and relations. Ekiti Afenifere particularly express gladness on the role being played by governor Kayode Fayemi in tying the seemingly difficult knots across the country as a result of his leadership play outs in Ekiti. According to Afenifere, the governor should continue to do the good job without let or hindrance as the good people of Ekiti are ready to support him. On the role of INEC, Afenifere also lauded the electoral body for being firm and transparent in its conduct. It appealed to the political class to allow the body to do its work according to the law governing it. Politicians should desist from making ugly statements about the electoral body only when they are at the losing side. They should exercise their rights by approaching the courts instead of making inflammatory statements that are capable of setting the country on fire. The Ekiti Afenifere also congratulates those who are just elected into public offices and urge them to rise to the public trust and make the electorate never to regret their choice as four years is around the corner. They should not make themselves enemies of the president and governors simply because they are independent arm of government. Nigerians would not tolerate such again, going by our recent experience, the statement concluded
