Oni packs out of Govt House

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It was celebration galore in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State Capital and all parts of the state on Friday as Ekiti citizenry trooped out in their numbers to celebrate the victory of the Action Congress of Nigeria ACN Governorship Candidate in the 2007 polls, Dr Kayode Fayemi at the Court of Appeal, Ilorin Division
Never in the history of the 13-year old state had her people, the old and young, male and female, come out to exhibit their joy as they did yesterday mood immediately the news filtered in from Ilorin, that the man whom they had stood solidly behind had been pronounced winner of the 2007 governorship election.

Clutching their hand sets as they monitored the verdict of the court, the people who were seen discussing in groups even at government offices, ministries and parastatals, motor parks and market places. The discussions soon metamorphosed into victory songs when they learnt that Fayemi had won one of the most controversial elections in the history of the country.

The people were seen dancing round all the major streets of Ado Ekiti, with most of them holding brooms, the symbol of the ACN, as a mark of victory. Commercial motorcycle operators, otherwise known as Okada were part of the show. They rode their bikes acrobatically in celebration.

Some of the dancers attempted to storm the Government House, but were quickly driven back by the combined team of the security operatives led by the state Deputy Commissioner of Police, Mr Samuel Atafe Arale

Oni’s last day in office
Apparently unaware of where the pendulum of victory would swing, the sacked governor, Engr Segun Oni, who arrived the state from Abuja, Federal Capita Territory on Thursday night, reported for duties yesterday in his office. Along with his deputy, he performed some state functions before the alarm finally sounded.

Thereafter, Oni headed straight for the Government House Chapel, Chaplained by Pastor Simon Okelola, where he did his last Praise and Worship Service.

L-R Otunba Niyi Adebayo, Deputy Governor of Ekiti Mrs Funmi Olayinka,and Dr Kayode Fayemi with wife Mrs Bisi Fayemi and others celebrating his victory in Akure yesterday on his way to Ekiti ye

The Governor, along with some of his aides, who were yet to desert him later moved down to Government House where he supervised the packing of his personal belongings.

Looking unruffled, Oni later told newsmen that he had accepted the verdict, saying, yesterday’s judgement was a verdict of man and not of God.

He said he had given his best to the people of the state, adding that he had nothing to be ashamed of
He said that he was going as a fulfilled man, claiming that some of the projects he embarked upon while he was calling the shots were enough to stand him out.

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