Pan Yoruba social and political
organisation, Afenifere, says the outcome of Saturday’s governorship
election in Ondo State has signalled the end of the Action Congress of Nigeria
in South-West.
The group said this in its
letter to the winner of the poll, Governor Olusegun Mimiko.
The letter signed by Chief Reuben
Fasoranti (Leader) and Chief Seinde Arogbofa (Security) reads in part,
“Afenifere salutes Mr. Governor and wishes him well.”
The group said the outcome of
the election had shown that Yoruba people were tired of the ACN and
would “kick them out at the appropriate time”.
The letter added, “This
victory, amongst other things, is victory over god-fatherism, a rejection of
political imposition and slavery from outside the state and the people’s hope
of a better deal to come.
“One or two of your predecessors have
one way or the other broken the jinx of second term in office. But yours is
unique and not associated with rancour or political upheaval. We appreciate God
for you.”
The group advised Mimiko to justify
the confidence reposed in him by the electorate “through aggressive attack on
graduate and able-bodied joblessness, consolidation of social services to the
people and the multiplication of same to those who are yet to benefit from the
government largess”.
Afenifere added, “There is a
need for the exhibition of fair play and justice to all and carry the banner of
progressive politics into national politics now that the eclipse of the ACN is
unavoidable.
“We entered into electoral
cooperation with you (Mimiko) in the election for mutual respect in all
ramifications for you to give better governance to our people, and for the
creation of a forum for the emergence of a healthy third force to counter an
emerging group under the leadership of few disrespectful, snobbish, arrogant,
ravaging and power-thirsty politicians.
“In the march for progress and
greater things to come, he should consider an all inclusive government to
assist him in the governance of the state.”