Fayemi receives his INEC Certificate
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Wednesday, issued Dr Kayode Fayemi, the Ekiti State Governor-elect, his Certificate of Return.
Fayemi of the All Progressives Congress won the Saturday’s governorship election by defeating the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Prof. Kolapo Olusola.
INEC National Commissioner in charge of Oyo, Ekiti and Osun states, Prince Adedeji Soyebi, presented the certificate to him at a ceremony held at the state’s INEC office in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital.
The immediate past Minister of Steel and Mines Development running mate, Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi, also received his Certificate of Return at the event.
Speaking after receiving the certificate, Fayemi thanked the people for their support before and during the July 14 governorship election.
He promised not to disappoint the people of the state who gave him the mandate in Saturday’s governorship election.
Fayemi commended the electoral body for doing what he described as an “excellent job” in the conduct of the “seamless, free, fair, credible and violence-free,” election.