15th October, 2014
Gbenro Adesina/Ado-Ekiti
Ahead Thursday’s swearing in of Governor-Elect of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, activities are in top gear at the swearing in venue, Oluyemi Kayode Stadium, in Ado Ekiti, western Nigeria.
On Wednesday morning, decorators and other workers were seen putting things in place. They had finished erecting the main stage for the event, while two other stages were still being erected at the time of filing this report.
Some people of the state told P.M.NEWS that they are eagerly awaiting the new governor to take over.
They, however, appealed to Fayose to fulfil all the promises he made during the electioneering campaign.
One of the residents who spoke to our correspondent, Mrs. Risikatu Ali, who sells fruits in Ado-Ekiti, said: “We thank God for everything. For me, the outgoing governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi tried his best. He did very well. I want to advise Fayose to make sure that he performed better than Fayemi. He should see to the welfare of his people.”
As at the time of filing this report, the state was calm and everybody was going about without any form of intimidation or harassment.
Following the instruction of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Aloma Mariam Mukhtar, courts in the state which had been closed down about two weeks ago have been opened.
The policemen and soldiers depolyed to the courts have all left.
As a result, life has returned to the courts as some staff were seen Wednesday morning reporting for work and signing the staff register.
But no court was sitting at the time of filing this report.
Menwhile, outgoing Governor Fayemi was seen laeving Ado-Ekiti in a convoy at about 11:30am Wednesday to his home town, Ishan.