It was quite an amazing and also an interesting moment, as the atmosphere went electric at the Deeper Life Camp Groung In Ado Ekiti, of the Ekiti State capital on Sunday the 19th October, 2014; when the newly-sworn-in governor of Ekiti State, Chief Fayose came out in his white crystal-clear outfit and prostrated before the officiating pastor at the Church Altar, in thanksgiving for the victory he recorded in the governorship election which had now ushered him into the executive chambers of the Ekiti State house as the presiding officer and governor of the state.
In his statement at the church, he says that he has come to thank God Almighty who made it possible for him to have returned to the seat of the Governor of Ekiti State after ousting him out of office in 2006. He says that this is quite rare to return to office after the circumstances that led to his ousting, and said that even though it may be very hard to do, but he has chosen to announce that he has forgiven all those that wronged him in the past, especially those that plotted his removal out of office by that 2006.
In his exact words, he said thus;
“If this time has been in Bible days, my name would have been one of the names to be recorded as those who God gave a second chance.
“My return to government is not common in history. It is a rare miracle. During the seven-and-a- half years of my political wilderness, I was taken to court over what I knew nothing about 59 times, aside the 45 days I spent in Ikoyi Prisons during my trial by the EFCC.
“My security aides and political aides, such as Chief Dayo Okondo, were incarcerated for three-and-a- half years without committing any offence.
“All my property was left in the Government House because I had to run for my dear life. So, this time my mission is to look after Ekiti people and not to fight anybody. I will not allow this position to go into my head or use it to oppress anybody. I don’t have anybody in mind to punish or any political battle to fight.
“I won’t take vengeance, vengeance belongs to God. Be assured I will be warm to you. But you too turn away from evil so that the state can develop.”
He also thanked his beautiful and wife ” Feyisetan” for having stood by him to support him through these years of trying times. And his wife also made a comment saying that the returning into office of the State Government as the Governor was divinely revealed to her, and below was the revelation;
“God told me that our return would be done in such a way that will beat people’s imagination. But because of the trouble we went through, at a time I prayed to God to please push my husband out of politics. Later, God told me that I should leave him there because he has committed a lot to politics and has yet to reap the dividends.
“After we left, Gen. Tunji Olurin came, Segun Oni came and then Governor Kayode Fayemi; and today God has manifested His power. This is not by our power or strength, but by the grace of God.” “After we left, Gen. Tunji Olurin came, Segun Oni came and then Governor Kayode Fayemi; and today God has manifested His power. This is not by our power or strength, but by the grace of God.”
I would sincerely say that I’m glad for Governor Fayose’s victory, because he has really displayed total trust and hope to the Will of God and confidence on the people of Ekiti State. Just pray that he will keep to his manifesto in taking the state to greater height.
Read more on this report at Punch News
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