Former Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has dismissed the assumption that Nigerian politicians are bitter rivals, saying their perceived fights are exaggerated and largely staged to entertain the general public.
Talking at his sixtieth birthday thanksgiving service at St. Martins’ Catholic Church in Isan Ekiti on Sunday, Fayemi described political disagreements as mere theatrics, significantly on social media.
“So, all these stuff you learn on social media are in your leisure,” he mentioned.
“Many will surprise why Governor Segun Oni is right here. Throughout his birthday, I spent your entire day with him, and Governor Ayodele Fayose too would have been right here with out hesitation if he was round.”
Fayemi careworn that, regardless of political variations, Ekiti politicians will not be enemies however stay dedicated to the state’s progress.
“The imaginative and prescient we’ve got at all times had is a state that won’t be separated by political divide.
“We’d belong to totally different political events, however there’s one social gathering that we collectively belong to—that’s the Ekiti Occasion, Ekiti Progressive Occasion—and our governor is carrying on with that,” he added.
Reflecting on his political journey and milestone birthday, Fayemi expressed deep gratitude.
“I’m a product of grace, and I’ve so many causes to be grateful to God at 60,” he mentioned.
President Bola Tinubu, in a tribute, praised Fayemi’s position in Nigerian politics, significantly his contributions to the 2013 merger that shaped the All Progressives Congress (APC).
“As a two-term governor, he served the folks amid extreme financial challenges. There is no such thing as a doubt that he made his mark within the governance of Ekiti State,” Tinubu acknowledged.
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Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, counseled Fayemi’s management, saying, “We’re happy with you. Ekiti persons are immensely happy with your achievements; it has been 60 years of progressive influence.”
In the meantime, dignitaries on the occasion included former Governor Segun Oni, Deputy Governor Monisade Afuye, and Speaker of the Ekiti State Home of Meeting, Adeoye Aribasoye.
