Fayose begs for forgiveness

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has
said he is ready for dialogue with his opponents to bring
peace to the state.
He also asked for forgiveness from those he might have
offended, saying “nobody is perfect.”
Fayose spoke on Friday at a special prayer session organised
for him by the Ansar-udeen Mosque, Atikankan in Ado-Ekiti
to celebrate his recent electoral victory at the Supreme
Court.
The 19 All Progressives Congress lawmakers of the Ekiti
State House of Assembly have issued a notice of
impeachment to the governor, citing eight impeachable
offences.
The embattled Speaker, Dr. Adewale Omirin, had last week
Thursday requested the state Chief Judge, Justice Ayodeji
Daramola, to raise a seven-man panel within seven days of
receipt of the letter to investigate Fayose and his deputy, Dr.
Kolapo Olusola, over allegations of impunity, violence and
stalking among other constitutional breaches.
Fayose said, “If they say someone has enemies, I’m number
one in the world. But God has been merciful and has been
helping me to overcome my challenges.
“I need your prayers because it will strengthen me more. I’m
here in the mosque to thank God.
“All I want is peace. I have a constitutionally guaranteed
tenure. A governor is judged by his achievements in office.
All I’m interested in is to bring development to my people.
My opponents know if I have a rest of mind I will achieve my
objectives.
“All those I have offended should forgive me for the sake of
the masses and orphans. They should know people gave me
the mandate. Nobody is above mistake; they should forgive
me.”
The governor said a lot of people in the state had been living
in palpable fear of the unknown before the judgment of the
Supreme Court.
“We are here to thank God and pray for peace. I’m appealing
to those aggrieved to please allow peace to reign.
“There is no perfect man. They should allow peace to reign.
All I want is peace that will energise development.
“Anything that can bring peace cannot be wished away. For
me, I’m ready to accommodate everybody. Whatever they
want we can sit down and talk.”
Earlier before leading the prayers for the governor, the State
Missioner of the Ansarudeen Movement, Alhaji Liadi
Adebayo, called on politicians in the state to settle their
differences.
He canvassed for peaceful co-existence of the entire people
of the State, irrespective of their political differences.
The Cleric urged residents to live together in harmony as
politics was not supposed to be a do or die affair.