Orin-Odo Obaship Tussle: Fayose Orders Kingmakers’ Arrest…CP Rejects Order…Princes, Kingmakers Flee Town
Uncontrollable crisis
seems to be looming in Orin-Odo, a community within Ikole Local Government as
the Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose has resolved to clamp down on
the princes and kingmakers of the town for refusing to welcome his stooge to
the palace following the installation of a monarch considered to be kangaroo by
the entire community.
seems to be looming in Orin-Odo, a community within Ikole Local Government as
the Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose has resolved to clamp down on
the princes and kingmakers of the town for refusing to welcome his stooge to
the palace following the installation of a monarch considered to be kangaroo by
the entire community.
Fountain Newsbreaker, in
our November 2017 edition, had published how the allegedly imposed Oba was
installed right inside the governor’s office contrary to the tradition of the
town and how he was prevented from entering the palace by the people of the
town. When our reporter called the Oba
he promised to call back but repeated call to him thereafter was ignored.
our November 2017 edition, had published how the allegedly imposed Oba was
installed right inside the governor’s office contrary to the tradition of the
town and how he was prevented from entering the palace by the people of the
town. When our reporter called the Oba
he promised to call back but repeated call to him thereafter was ignored.
As a follow up to the
peace move by the Elekole of Ikole, Oba Ajibade Fasiku last year, the bureau of
Chieftaincy affairs also invited the stakeholders to the government house but
the disgruntled royal family members replied that they were not prepared to
meet with the governor who they accused of partiality.
peace move by the Elekole of Ikole, Oba Ajibade Fasiku last year, the bureau of
Chieftaincy affairs also invited the stakeholders to the government house but
the disgruntled royal family members replied that they were not prepared to
meet with the governor who they accused of partiality.
This did not go down
well with the governor who, on sighting the Princes at the Osuntokun Hall on
Tuesday March 6, 2018, became angry and instantly ordered for their
arrest without allowing them to utter a word. “I learnt you people said you
didn’t want to hold meeting with me, right?” the governor was said to have
retorted inviting the Commissioner of Police to come and lock them up and take
them to court straight for prosecution.
well with the governor who, on sighting the Princes at the Osuntokun Hall on
Tuesday March 6, 2018, became angry and instantly ordered for their
arrest without allowing them to utter a word. “I learnt you people said you
didn’t want to hold meeting with me, right?” the governor was said to have
retorted inviting the Commissioner of Police to come and lock them up and take
them to court straight for prosecution.
The people of Orin Odo
Ekiti are however seem to be poised in engaging the Governor in a fight to
finish over his intention to install his candidate as the paramount ruler of
the town as they appeared unfretted even as the governor issued series of
threat.
Ekiti are however seem to be poised in engaging the Governor in a fight to
finish over his intention to install his candidate as the paramount ruler of
the town as they appeared unfretted even as the governor issued series of
threat.
Things took a turn for
the worse in the meeting which was called by the Director of Bureau and
chieftaincy affairs Mr Owotehinse at the instance of the governor. The meeting
which took place at the Osuntokun hall was attended by the Princes, Chiefs with
the governor in attendance.
the worse in the meeting which was called by the Director of Bureau and
chieftaincy affairs Mr Owotehinse at the instance of the governor. The meeting
which took place at the Osuntokun hall was attended by the Princes, Chiefs with
the governor in attendance.
The governor however
met with the shock of his life when the Chiefs, Princes and kingmakers made it
clear that they won’t have anything to do with imposed Oba except the rightful
heir apparent from the Osanimo family was enthroned. This, they said, informed
the reason why the two kingmakers refused not to be in that meeting.
met with the shock of his life when the Chiefs, Princes and kingmakers made it
clear that they won’t have anything to do with imposed Oba except the rightful
heir apparent from the Osanimo family was enthroned. This, they said, informed
the reason why the two kingmakers refused not to be in that meeting.
This was said to have
annoyed the governor who reportedly ordered the commissioner of police to
arrest Chief Awosemo and High Chief Olatawura who were accused by the governor
of authorizing a press release on behalf of the town not to honour his
invitation. The Police chief however declined the order on the ground that this
would lead to a communal clash.
annoyed the governor who reportedly ordered the commissioner of police to
arrest Chief Awosemo and High Chief Olatawura who were accused by the governor
of authorizing a press release on behalf of the town not to honour his
invitation. The Police chief however declined the order on the ground that this
would lead to a communal clash.
It took the
intervention of the second in command of the town a very respectable high chief,
an ally of the governor, who knelt down in front of Governor Fayose to plead
for the Chiefs citing traditional consequences and possible crisis which may
erupt after such arrests. Meanwhile the princes and other chiefs have
reportedly fled the community over the continual threat by the state government
but the youth insisted the governor’s stooge had no place in the palace.
intervention of the second in command of the town a very respectable high chief,
an ally of the governor, who knelt down in front of Governor Fayose to plead
for the Chiefs citing traditional consequences and possible crisis which may
erupt after such arrests. Meanwhile the princes and other chiefs have
reportedly fled the community over the continual threat by the state government
but the youth insisted the governor’s stooge had no place in the palace.
