Gbajabiamila in a statement he personally signed in Abuja submitted that, “The Ekiti Governorship election of June 21, marks a watershed in our political history. Perhaps for the first time we all witnessed the gallantry and magnanimity of opponents after a keenly fought electoral contest.”
The APC leader in the House of Representatives congratulated the governor-elect, Ayodele Fayose for his victory.
“I congratulate the Governor Elect, the PDP, the Ekiti people and more importantly I congratulate Nigeria and Nigerians for indeed whether we like the outcome of the election or not, sovereignty lies in the hands of the people.”
Gbajabiamila however lamented that it took the country a long time to get it right and said he expected the milestone recorded in Ekiti to be extended to other parts of the country in 2015 without the drafting of military personnel out of the barracks.
“It has become evident now that free, fair and credible elections can be held in Nigeria without the use of the military, and that it is possible and better for the peoples’ votes to be counted and human sufferage respected. We must now stop the unconstitutional use of the military in elections as their role under the provisions is purely to defend our territory from foreign aggression. It is only the police that is constitutionally empowered to maintain law and order. ”
Gbajabiamila added that “As a country, it has taken us a long time to get here but I hope this milestone has come to stay and that this will be replicated all through to 2015.”
The lawmaker also commended the outgoing governor, Kayode Fayemi, for upholding utmost decency and firm democratic ideals.
“For Governor Kayode Fayemi I say thank you for being a decent human being and showing others the way. Naturally I would have loved a different outcome but I see a bigger picture and the implications of what happened in Ekiti can and should only be for the greater good and long term political development of our country.”
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