The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2018 governorship election, Professor Kolapo Olusola-Eleka, has declared that the true story of how he was rigged would be told one day.
He made this declaration while reacting to the Supreme Court judgement which affirmed the victory of the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate in the election, Dr. Kayode Fayemi.
He however congratulated Fayemi.
Olusola-Eleka went to the Supreme Court to challenge the victory of his opponent, saying it was fraught with malpractices.
The Supreme Court however affirmed Fayemi’s victory on Friday.
In his reaction, he said he was consoled because according to him, it was obvious that he was robbed.
His words: “My consolation at this time is that the people of Ekiti as well as Fayemi and the APC knew I was robbed and God being God, the true story shall be told someday by those who orchestrated the theft.”
Olusola-Eleka however said the people of Ekiti expected him to govern well so that the people’s pains would be alleviated.
Said he: “The least expectation of Ekiti people from Fayemi and APC now is that they should reduce the people’s pains by governing well so the people do not suffer double loss having now lost their mandate freely given.
“I am committed to Ekiti, I am going nowhere but will work side-by-side with my people until Ekiti is delivered from clutches of mindless and heartless vampires and election riggers.
“I urge all true lovers of Ekiti that time for a broad coalition to free Ekiti from those mortgaging its interests and destinies to outside forces has come.
“I am prepared to play my part and together we shall win. Awolowo once said ‘after darkness comes glorious dawn.’”
While thanking the PDP and his former boss, Ayodele Fayose, for their support, he said he still had strong confidence in the judiciary despite losing at the court.
“Though we lost at the Supreme Court, this has not diminished our confidence in the judiciary as the last hope of the ordinary citizens out there.
“Again, I urge the good people of Ekiti to remain committed to the development of the state and trust in God for better days ahead
“I also congratulate Fayemi over his election as Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum and I wish him success.”
