Embrace Fayose's Peace Offer --PDP Charges APC Lawmakers

The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has
urged the APC lawmakers in Ekiti State to embrace the olive branch
extended to them by governor Fayose in the interest of the development
of the state.

In a statement signed Monday by PDP National Publicity Secretary,
Chief Olisa Metuh, the party also called on all political stakeholders
in Ekiti State to embrace the new spirit of reconciliation,
forgiveness and dialogue being offered by the governor.

Metuh, however, urged the APC to be constructive in opposition,
adding, "APC, as the party in opposition in Ekiti State, should strive
to be constructive rather than destructive, as opposition does not in
anyway mean destruction in a democracy."

Commending governor Fayose for extending hands of friendship to the
lawmakers and his detractors, the PDP described such an act as the
mark of a true leader committed to peace and the welfare of his
people.

Metuh said: "Governor Fayose's new posture is a step in the right
direction geared towards achieving the much desired peace and
development in the interest of the masses who freely gave him their
mandate.

"It is in this spirit that we charge all political stakeholders in
Ekiti State, especially the APC lawmakers, to embrace peace and work
with their governor to move their state forward. The unity, stability
and progress of the state must be paramount and placed over and above
all personal and group interests at all times."

The PDP also praised the people of Ekiti State for standing up in
defence of the mandate they gave to Governor Fayose while urging them
to ensure that all their actions and utterances fall within the ambit
of the law and the tenets of democracy.
--Vanguard