Ekiti group fault Fayemi over creation of Efon Alaaye Ekiti Community

……insists it’s affront to judiciary

A Socio-Cultural Group in Efon Alààyè Èkìtì has faulted the outgoing Governor Kayode Fayemi on the purported recognition of Ahun Ekiti town arguing the measure was a clear affront to the judiciary.

The Group under the umbrella of “Efon Alaaye Development League”EDU, in a statement, contended that the issue relating to the creation of the town is still subject to litigation before the State High Court and the Supreme Court vide Suit No:SC/CV/1063/2021.

The statement jointly signed by the duo of Hon Bode Fagbemiro, President-General Barr Afolabi Ige expressed shock over the recognition of an “Ahun Ekiti” from the ancient Efon-Alaaye community.

It stated that the State Government had earlier in its white paper on the report of Justice Aladejana Committee noted that the case of Efon Alaaye community Vs Ahun can not be treated because of court cases.

The group noted: “Our shock was aggravated further because the issue is subjudice as the matter is a part of the subjects of cases pending both at the State High Court in Ado-Ekiti and the Supreme Court of Nigeria vide suite SC/CV/1063/2021.

According to it, ” it is therefore worrisome that a democratically elected government can in a twist contemptuously commit such an affront against the highest court in the land.

” This is nothing sort of pushing the people to self-help and instigation to violence five days to the exit of Gov. Kayode Fayemi.

“We state without equivocation that we stand with Kabiyesi, the Alaaye of Efon-Alaaye, HRM, Oba (Dr.) Emmanuel Adesanya Aladejare, PhD., CON that Efon Alaaye is one indivisible and indissoluble entity with recorded history dating back to the 11th century A.D. This position is the position of the League and all Efon Alaaye people and which we are prepared to defend it.

“We call on the Ekiti State Government to take cognizance of the cases in courts and restrain itself on this matter in the interest of peace as we shall continue to appeal for calm in the town to the best of our ability but without guarantee in the meantime”.