Ayodele Fayose left the nation on Sunday amid hailing and emotional farewell from his admirers, Punch Metro reviews.
He had in advance on Saturday launched into a ‘thanks stroll’ round principal streets of Ado Ekiti, in which he obtained accolades from buyers, artisans and different citizens of the kingdom.
Fayose, clad in a T-blouse and 2 jean trousers, climbed thru the open roof of his Lexus jeep wearing a board with the inscription, “Ekiti-Kete, thank you All and goodbye.”
On Sunday, tears rolled down the cheeks of many that lined up the streets to bid him farewell en course to the Akure Airport, Ondo state, where he had to board a flight.
The second time period tenure of the governor ends midnight of Monday (today), even as he has a date to maintain with the financial and financial Crimes fee on Tuesday via 1 pm.
Earlier at a thanksgiving held in his honour at the government’s residence Chapel, Fayose, in an emotion-laden voice, thanked the humans for his or her aid.
He instructed the humans that he might usually be with them, urging them to agree with in God for a higher future for him and the state.
The occasion changed into attended via traditional rulers led with the aid of their chairman and Oloye of Oye-Ekiti, Oba Oluwole Ademolaju; and the Ewi of Ado-Ekiti, Oba Rufus Adejugbe.
Also at the event were Mrs. Feyi Fayose; the outgoing Deputy-Governor, Prof. Kolapo Olusola, and his wife, Janet; the chief of group of workers, Dipo Anisulowo; Head of provider, Dr. Gbenga Faseluka; Secretary to the state government, Mrs. Modupe Alade; former Speaker, Kola Oluwawole; members of the countrywide and country meeting, and individuals of the cabinet, among others.
On the occasion, Feyi said her husband could come again to Ekiti a effective guy.
“we're coming returned; I don’t recognize how, however i've two hundred in line with cent assurances,” she stated.
Fayose stated he was leaving a happy and fulfilled guy.
He stated, “I’m contented, I’m satisfied and i say thanks. Don’t be discouraged, don’t fear approximately me, i can come returned. I will upward push to the dignity of God. I have loved unusual grace; i can never bitch but thank God.”
Fayose instructed Oluwawole, who become impeached as Speaker on Thursday through 14 participants of the kingdom’s house of meeting, not to fight again.
“I don’t want you to hassle your thoughts, there won’t be stories with out battles. Cross and concede defeat inside the ordinary hobby of Ekiti. You were eliminated illegally but permit God combat for you.”
In his sermon entitled, “affliction shall no longer rise the second time,” the Chaplain of the government residence, Revd. Seyi Olusola, said a man ought to be ready to face agony if he must rise.
“Don’t allow anything to problem your thoughts, always come to God,” he stated.
In the meantime, Fayose on Sunday left for the Abuja office of the EFCC.
He stated he changed into no longer frightened of the detention of the anti-graft organisation, adding that he wanted to go the EFCC deliberately in order now not to present the influence that he might flee after turning in to his successor.
Talking with our correspondent at the Akure Airport, Akure, Ondo kingdom capital, in which he boarded the aircraft to Abuja, the governor stated he become always to be had for questions or interrogations.
He stated, “My tenure expires on the 16th of October; that is the adventure to Abuja. It's far safer to be in Abuja than to be in Lagos and be growing the influence that you need to get away. There may be no seaport in Abuja. The EFCC doesn’t want any drama; i'm a person of braveness. I have told them I’m coming and that i’m on my manner to them.
“So, after a meritorious carrier, anybody who wishes to name me to impeach, I’m available to them, just one call away and my going now could be my demonstration to them that I’m a person of my phrases.
“I’m no longer scared of anything. I constantly say to the people that the existence of a man does now not consist inside the abundance of what he has. Life is for the courageous, now not for the susceptible. I've served well, i have defended the common man on this us of a and i can retain to shield them.
“i will by no means be cowed by using all people. It's miles critical to talk reality to strength; i'm able to no longer allow myself or any Nigerian to be oppressed.”
Fayose additionally declared that he remained the leader of the human beings of Ekiti nation and could keep to shield them.
“In or out of office, i'm constantly their chief. Ekiti comes first above the entirety and anybody and we will hold to shield our humans,“ he pressured.
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