Fayemi, who made the disclosure when he received the governor-elect, Mr Ayo Fayose, in his office in Ado Ekiti, said “I will not challenge the result of the election because I am not desperate to remain in office. Election must not be seen as a do or die affair.” Continuing, he said "Fayose’s victory had assisted in strengthening and deepening democracy, especially in Ekiti State and the country at large. Election by its nature generate tension and hot exchange of words, but to me, once the whole exercise is over, all those involved should take such with calmness and stop all acrimonious. It is my belief that we must all start imbibing attitude that will make us avoid activities that can threaten our peaceful co-existence. We must also avoid the bad loser syndrome. I believe we need to build this democracy to a mature end, rather than pull it down.”
Icheoku says what a wisdom-filled counseling from a decent Nigerian politician, except unfortunately that his lone angelic voice would be drowned in a cacophony of voices inside a den of Lucifer. Icheoku agrees with the incoming governor-elect Fayose that Fayemi's show of unparalleled sportsman's spirit is unlike atypical Nigerian politician and also "quite un-African" and worthy of emulation by other Nigerian do or die politicians. Well done Fayemi and congratulations Fayose. Ekiti is showing the way and the state must be proud of its two eminent sons; way to go!
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