Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information and Culture has reacted to the concluded Ekiti State governorship election.
Addressing reporters in Lagos, the Minister said the victory of Kayode Fayemi was an indication that “Nigerians have spoken.”
Mohammed said, “With the victory of the All Progressives Congress
(APC) in the just-concluded Ekiti governorship election, Nigeria people
have spoken, and they have spoken loudly, about their perception of the
APC-led Buhari Administration.
“The election was more than one state’s gubernatorial poll. It was a
referendum on the performance of the Buhari Administration. And
Nigerians have given their verdict!
“It’s not just a defeat for the PDP, it’s a defeat for all the
naysayers who have made themselves the spokespersons for Nigerians.
“Furthermore, it is a death knell for fake news! Anyone who monitored
the social media before and during the election would think it would be
a landslide for the PDP. But the reality is different”.
Mohammed thanked the people of Ekiti State for ensuring a free and fair election in the state.
“We want to most sincerely thank the people of Ekiti State for
ensuring that the election was free, fair and credible, as attested to
by local and international observers, and for turning out en masse to
exercise their franchise.
“In 2014, the votes of the people of Ekiti did not count as the then
PDP-led Federal Government used federal might to hijack the election and
concoct the result. They barred two serving governors from travelling
to Ekiti to support their fellow Governor. They wilfully shut the Akure
Airport and we, leaders of the then opposition APC, were forced to
return to Lagos by road in the night.
“With the roles reversed in 2018, we did not pay the PDP back in its
own coin, because of our strong belief in the rule of law. The rest is
history,” the Minister added.