Is Television Continental Not Comfortable With Fayose's Victory?

I wonder while Lagos popular media house Television Continental has refused to face reality and accept defeat just as the most concerned person, Governor Fayose has done.

Governor Kayode Fayemi has conceded defeat and congratulated Ayo Fayose, the PDP candidate at yesterday's governorship election. At a press conference in Ado Ekiti this morning, Governor Fayemi wished the Governor-elect, Ayo Fayose all the best in his service as Governor of the state.

A yoruba adage once posited a rhetorical question.. ta lara nro..talo n sukun?

(who is in pain, who is groaning?)

Rather than announce the winner of the just concluded election in Ekiti state who is of course no longer news.. TVC was embracing yester-years by analysing why FG had to clamp-down the Political party leader from the state..

TVC is in mourning while Ekiti people are in jubilation mood for an end to an era..You need to see the look on the faces of her presenters like they have lost someone..Well, thats the taste of defeat..*ehehe*

Im not sure if TVC has seen or read the congratulatory message of Gov Fayemi to Governor-Elect, Ayo Fayose

See the transcript of his speech after the cut as posted on the Facebook wall of the Senior Special Assistant (Corporate Communications) to Governor Fayemi, Mr Akin Rotimi....after cut

In o kun o Ekiti kete.

Yesterday, Ekiti State decided. Following the gubernatorial elections held in the land of honour, Ekiti State, Nigeria, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially returned the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of the election.

If indeed this is the will of the Ekiti People, I stand in deference to your will. If the result of the elections is an expression of the voice of our people, we must all heed your voice.

I have just spoken with my brother, Mr. Peter Ayodele Fayose, congratulating him on his victory. In a few hours from now, I would be meeting the Governor-elect to discuss the future of our dear state and how we would work together to institute a smooth transition programme.

It has been a hard fought election. As expected, in the course of the campaigns, there were unsavory episodes as the candidates toured the nooks and crannies of the state to sell ourselves to the people. Elections tend to be highly divisive affairs that often see brother rising against brother. Despite our diverse party affiliations, and regardless of which way we voted on Saturday, we must remember that we are all sons and daughters of Ekiti State. Ekiti is ours to build together.

On our part, over the course of the campaigns, we presented our scorecards before the people of Ekiti State. We never at any point took your support for granted. We campaigned, we canvassed and we traversed the nooks and crannies of this State. Our performance and achievements in office will remain the backdrop against which the next government and indeed future governments will be assessed. We are proud that with the support of Ekiti people, we have raised the bar of excellence in governance. In all, we gave our best, for conscience and for posterity.

Indeed a new sociology of the Ekiti people may have evolved. However, the task of understanding how the outcome of this election has defined us as a people will be that of scholars. For us as an administration and a cadre of political leaders in Ekiti State, we have fought a good fight, we have kept faith.

To members of our party, our campaign team and indeed all Ekiti people who defied the siege on our state to cast their votes for our party, I salute your exemplary courage and doggedness in the face of harassment.

Thank you for staying the course. The incidences of brazen harassment, intimidation and allied infractions on fundamental human rights, which many of you suffered in the hands of agents of the state, would be documented and communicated to the appropriate authorities, for the records.

I thank you all for listening.

May God bless the land of honour, Ekiti State, Nigeria.

May God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Dr. Kayode Fayemi

Governor, Ekiti State