ABIODUN NEJO
The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP), Ekiti State Chapter, has appealed to the Federal Government to assist Kayode Fayemi, the governor-elect in the payment of backlog of workers’ salaries and pensioners’ benefits.
The group said the appeal became necessary owing to what it called “the huge debt of N117 million” incurred by the outgoing administration as recently released by the Debt Management office (DMO).
In a statement on Tuesday by its Director of Publicity and Strategy, Olu Akomolafe, the CNPP appealed to candidates who lost to Fayemi to give peace a chance and allow peace to reign in that state.
Akomolafe, who said impartiality of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was largely responsible for the peaceful conduct of the election, hailed the electoral body for prompt deployment of personnel and electoral materials to all the 2,195 polling units.
Rising from a meeting on Tuesday where the governorship election was reviewed, the CNPP congratulated the governor-elect, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, on his victory, describing it as well deserved.
The body also commended Fayemi for extending a hand of fellowship to other candidates with whom he contested the governorship seat.
It also praised President Muhammadu Buhari for allowing the conduct of free, fair and credible poll.
CNPP berated Governor Ayo Fayose for alleged breach of Electoral Act during the collation of results of the governorship poll.
The group condemned Fayose for using the Broadcasting Service of Ekiti State (BSES) to declare the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Prof. Kolapo Olusola as ‘winner’ of the election while the coalition was ongoing.
It praised the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) for saving Ekiti from being thrown into chaos and anarchy.
Akomolafe said: “The NBC saved Ekiti State from being thrown into chaos and anarchy by shutting down the BSES where the governor had gone on air to illegally declare the PDP candidate as winner of the poll.
“This noble act of NBC stopped the incitement of the members of the public by the governor. Only God knows what would have happened thereafter but the NBC intervention saved the day,” Akomolafe said.
