The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has said his asking for forgiveness should not be taken for cowardice by his opponents, saying his tenure in office will be determined by God.
He said he took the step to seek a genuine reconciliation with the All
Progressives Congress, whose 19 lawmakers in the state House of Assembly were
plotting his impeachment.
The governor spoke on Sunday at the thanksgiving service organised for
him at the Cathedral Church of Emmanuel, Anglican Communion, Ado Ekiti, to
celebrate his electoral victory at the Supreme Court.
Fayose said, “I asked for forgiveness for reconciliation and to pursue
genuine peace. Waiving the olive branch does not mean cowardice, it is for
peace.
“Conspiracy is against God’s will. What better way could one seek peace
other than asking for forgiveness.”
The governor advised the APC to emulate President Goodluck Jonathan who
conceded defeat and saved Nigeria from disintegrating.
“When I contested for Senate they said I lost and I did not fight
anyone. I did not go to the tribunal and I was saying good things about the
government then. The opposition should be courageous enough to accept defeat. I
follow Jonathan in and out of office. Jonathan gave up for survival of Nigeria.
Jonathan prevented the prophecy that Nigeria would break up in 2015.
“I’m enjoying the mandate of God through his people and that cannot be
controverted. My sin is because I allowed the common man to breathe the air of
hope.
“The people have spoken (governorship election), they said it was
military intervention. They spoke the second term (presidential election), is
that one photochromic? And they spoke again the third time (House of Assembly
election).
“If God that gave me victory cannot defend me, I better go home. If the
people cannot defend the mandate they gave to me, I better go home. Power
doesn’t come from man. Power belongs to God. Anyone against the voice of God is
following Satan’s way.
“In a democracy, you need a simple majority to win elections, but I
enjoy total majority. They want to take government by force, firing shots at
people; that is coup against the people. They said they are coming again
tomorrow, we are waiting for them.”
But the APC lawmakers advised Fayose to stop inciting the people,
saying his Sunday broadcast had demonstrated that he was not committed to
genuine reconciliation.
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