Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka He advised the leadership of the APC to unravel the mystery, and went ahead to laud the outgoing governor’s several programmes and legacy projects. He urged Fayemi’s successor to continue on the path of development. Soyinka, who was obviously surprised by the outcome of the election, expressed optimism that something went wrong somewhere, which has to be corrected. He said that was his message to APC leaders, and also advise them to be patient but at the same time be watchful. He also advised the people to put aside all the mystery surrounding the loss and continue to build on the good foundation Fayemi built. “Many people within and outside Ekiti were mystified. There is a clarity in my mind. That clarity has been demonstrated today and has been manifested in the four years of Fayemi. My own message is that, put the mystery aside and the emotional attachment. Continue to build on the foundation that has been laid by him. The state has been resurrected in a way that all of us should be proud of. I’m glad that there is no sadness on the face of anybody. I’m happy I do not perceive any iota of regret on the face of anyone. That is the way it should be,” Soyinka said. Responding, the outgoing governor who said he had no apology for all he did in government said it was up to his successor to ‘either honour or desecrate the legacy the APC government is leaving behind. “For us anyway, in the last four years, it has been truth, sacrifice with integrity, honour, compassion, commitment to good governance and competence in public office. For us, public office remains the highest form of duty. We have no apology for all we have done. We thank our people for the solidarity and support,” he said. Fayemi said that all the legacy projects inaugurated in his last days were a reflection of his commitment to public service. “For us, everything that has happened is about the service to our people. It is about putting our people forward. It is about making the fundamental differences in the lives of our people and making their lives more abundant. The Ekiti we are leaving is far better than the Ekiti we met. Those who are coming behind us can build on this in a sustainable manner. We are on a journey, we are not in a destination yet. That journey would have remarkable progress, undulating lines, we would go into valleys, we would face challenges, and the triumph of it is to see opportunities in those challenges and to keep moving on until a better and greater Nigeria of our dream comes to fruition in our country,” Fayemi said. Speaking also at t
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