Nigeria: Fayemi's Victory an Endorsement of Buhari Administration - Govt

The Federal Government yesterday described the victory of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Saturday's Ekiti governorship election as a referendum on the performance of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration, declaring: "Nigerians have given their verdict."The keenly contested election had pitted APC contestant and former Minster of Solid Minerals Development Kayode Fayemi against Deputy Governor Olusola-Eleka.

Making the disclosure at a press conference in Lagos, Minister of Information Alhaji Lai Mohammed said the outcome was also a "death knell for fake news." According to him, "Anyone who monitored the social media before and during the election would think it would be a landslide for the PDP. But the reality is different."Mohammed, who thanked Ekiti people for ensuring the election was credible, accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of rigging the 2014 poll in the state.

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