The Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi has said he has no axe to grind with one of his predecessors, Mr Segun Oni for challenging his victory at the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary held last year.
Oni had challenged the eligibility of Fayemi to contest for the governorship election at the Court.
But the Supreme Court on Wednesday affirmed that Fayemi was validly nominated by his party for the governorship poll.
Fayemi in a reaction to the judgment said that undue litigations and frivolities should be done within the state and matters of progress should be accorded serious attention.
The governor also said the apex court judgment showed that he properly resigned in line with the constitutional provision, contrary to Oni’s claim.
The governor further said the primaries of the party which produced him as All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in the state in 2018 was free, fair and devoid of manipulations.
“Ekiti must move forward. Enough of these distractions. Enough of these recriminations over matters that ought not to go to court.
” It is very clear that I resigned in accordance with the constitution of the land and that the shenanigans that culminated in the White Paper that said Fayemi should not serve in public office have been dealt with in the appropriate law courts as the thrash that it was at the time.
“It also shows clearly that the primaries that took place in Ekiti for anyone who is objective enough was the cleanest, the fairest and most credible primaries that had ever taken place in the history of electioneering in Nigeria.
“Now that the highest court in the land has pronounced definitely on it, I hope he (Oni) would see it as a cue to play a more active role in the party.
“Oni, to the best of my knowledge, remains a member of the APC. I don’t believe he has removed himself from the party.
Both politicians have been involved in a series of litigations around governorship elections in Ekiti state over the past decade.
