Ekiti Election : Sign That Jonathan’s Reform Agenda Is Working

                    

odogwuemekaodogwu.com reports that a political support group, Team Goodluck Nigeria 2015, has said that the success of last Saturday governorship election in Ekiti State was a clear indication that President Goodluck Jonathan’s reform agenda is working, especially as it has brought sanity in the nation’s electoral process.

In an interview with newsmen in Awka, today, South East zonal Coordinator of the group, Chief Ugochukwu Okeke, noted that the Ekiti governorship election was free and fair and devoid of rancour as a result of the reforms in the country’s electoral process initiated by President Jonathan when he assumed office.

odogwuemekaodogwu.com reports further that Okeke specifically noted that the reforms had made it possible for the electoral umpire INEC and stakeholders to work hand in hand  for the success of the elections so far conducted in the country, adding that by this development, politics of rancour and acrimony had been put aside as the clear winner always emerges without interference from outside influence.

While congratulating the winner, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, for his success at the election, Okeke urged him to use the opportunity of the mandate as governor to initiate viable policies and programmes that would serve the overall interest of the masses so that history would remember him well at last.

He also  commened the incumbent Governor of Ekiti State .Dr . Kayode Fayemi, who contested the election alongside with Fayosi for exhibiting the spirit of sportsmanship by accepting defeat and congratulating the winner, stressing that this would stand as a good example to other leaders.

Okeke, nevertheless, urged the governor-elect, Fayosi, to close ranks with other progressives in the country to prevail on President Jonathan to contest the proposed 2015 presidential election, so as to enable him conclude the good works he had started,

From Emeka Osondu