BY DAPO AKINREFON
The PDP candidate who had a cantankerous relationship with the Ewi of Ado-Ekiti when he was governor of the state has asked for forgiveness saying that he is now a better man.

The hallmark of the face-off between the former governor and the traditional ruler at that time was when the state government recalled the official vehicle earlier given to the Ewi.
However, last weekend both men sought to play down their past when Fayose called on the traditional ruler to whom he said he had come to pay homage.

“ I urge you Kabiyesi to forgive and forget the past,so that tomorrow can come. I will accord you the desired respect and recognition if you offer me another chance. It is my detractors that stood between me and your royal majesty.”

Fayose recalled what he did at transforming Ado township when he was governor, promising to do more for Ado if he becomes the governor.

The Ewi of Ado Ekiti Oba Rufus Adejugbe on his part described the relationship between him and the PDP governorship candidate, Fayose as being cordial and perfect, a statement issued by the Fayose campaign claimed.

The Ewi said neither the Ewi nor Ado was against Fayose as Oba Adejugbe said that he doesn’t think or talk about the past, stressing that the past has gone with the inadequacies.
However, the monarch enjoined all the parties’ candidates to conduct peaceful campaign, saying that all eyes were focused on Ekiti.

He added, “we don’t want fight, violence and killing in Ekiti State, what we want is peace and progress. All eyes are on us whether we are going to kill ourselves.” Quoting from  I Corithians 13 Vs 1-9, the Ewi implored Ekiti people to love one another, shun violence and killing, stressing that the state can move forward if there is peace.

Earlier, Fayose who was well received by the Ewi and the chiefs had told the monarch that he had not come as a candidate but rather to pay homage to the Kabiyesi, adding that he would still come back to present himself as candidate during which he would ask for royal blessing.

He praised the Ewi for being magnanimous at forgiving him his wrong doings of the past, saying that he was now better a Fayose, more responsible, mature and responsive, promising never to allow anybody to stand between him and the Ewi.