Oba Adeyemi, while receiving in his palace the deputy governor-elect, Chief Moses Adeyemo, noted that winning an election is one part of a two-part contract between the electorate and those in government, stressing “now that the electorate had fulfilled their part of the contract, the other leg is for those elected to do their own side of the contract by ensuring they do all those things promised the people that endeared them to you.”
The monarch particularly urged the new government to look into areas of unemployment, decayed infrastructure across the state, good road network, housing scheme and education for the people.
He also implored the incoming administration to always conduct the affairs of the state in strict adherence to the rule of law and with the fear of God, adding that political power could be so alluring and tempting to the extent of driving the holder against the people, if not well handled.
The new deputy governor thanked the monarch for his support to his party, the ACN, during the election and promised to always consult him for elderly wisdom in the running of the government from time to time.
Chief Adeyemo noted that despite the seemingly unquestionable powers of political office holders, only those of them not deep enough in the arrangement of the Yoruba nation would think they hold the power of life and death and thus would refuse to pay due reverence to traditional rulers.
He said a paramount ruler like the Alaafin could not be toyed with by any government that wanted to enjoy large following among the people, saying first and foremost, “ our obas are our fathers who must be respected at all times.”
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