A Socio-Cultural Group in Efon Alààyè-Èkìtì in Efon Alaaye Local Government Area of Èkìtì State has kicked against the recognition of Ahun-Ekiti by the outgoing Government of Governor Kayode Fayemi as autonomous town in the Community.
The group, Efon Alaaye Development League “EDU,
described the recognition as an affront to judiciary as the matter was still subject to litigation before the State High Court and the Supreme Court vide Suit No :SC/CV/1063/2021.
The Group, in a statement jointly signed by the duo of Hon Bode Fagbemiro, President-General and Barrister Afolabi Ige, which was made available to newsmen on Wednesday, said that “the League received with the rudest shock what obviously looks Iike a rumor for lack of any political value: the purported recognition of an “Ahun Ekiti” from the ancient EFON-ALAAYE community.
According to the group: “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.”
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 could not be treated because of court cases.
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 short of pushing the people to self help and an 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, which dates back to 11th century A.D. This position is the position of the League and all Efon Alaaye people and which we are prepared to defend.
“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.”
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