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Fayemi: My victory significant for Nigerias future
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the governor-elect of ekiti dr kayode fayemi said his victory in saturdays governorship election is very significant for the future of democracy in nigeria1 this was just not an ekiti election i want people to understand that this election has a lot of significance to the future of democracy in nigeria1 the fact that we have witnessed a free fair and transparent election process has huge importance for similar exercises like osun state next door to us and eventually the national elections in february 2019 he said1 fayemi spoke on sunday while addressing the newsmen in isan-ekiti shortly after he was declared the winner of the governorship election1 he said the victory of this election i believe is for reclaiming the land and restoring the values of our people1 our values in ekiti are respect for our leaders commitment to our people non-brigandage nor criminality and so on1 this victory is a victory for all it is not a victory for only gov. kayode fayemi it is a victory for all the ekiti people1 the governor-elect thanked all the apc leaders including president muhammadu buhari national leader of the apc sen. bola tinubu former governor of ogun chief segun osoba former interim chairman of the party chief bisi akande as well as party leaders in the state1 he also thanked his family members especially his wife bisi for their support during the election campaign1 fayemi first became governor of the state in 2010 after a three year legal battle to reclaim his 2007 victory. he lost re-election in 2014 following massive rigging for his successor ayodele fayose by the peoples democratic party1