But how would one describe a scenario where royal fathers and traditional rulers are up in arms against constituted authority?
The Pelupelu Obas include Ajero of Ijero, Alara of Aramoko, Ewi of Ado Ekiti, Ogoga of Ikere, Olomuo of Omuo, Attah of Ayede, Onitaji of Itaji, Oloye of Oye, Arinjale of Ise, Ologotun of Ogotun, Elemure of Emure, Alaaye of Efon, Owa Ooye of Okemesi and Olojudo of Ido Faboro, the Elekole of Ikole Ekiti and Onisan of Isan.
Before now, the chairmanship was rotated among the 16 monarchs from the state’s three geopolitical zones. For instance, the Ologotun was from the South senatorial district. He handed over to Oloye Of Oye Ekiti from the Northern senatorial district. So, the Central senatorial district ought to produce the next chairman in that order. What is more, Ologotun, who held the position before the immediate past chairman, is from the same local government as the new chairman.
Although no reason was advanced for the Governor’s action, it was learned that the new Chairman was loyal to Fayemi, even at the risk of facing any backlash from the then Governor Ayodele Fayose. An originating summons, filed by Dr. B.A.M. Ajibade on August 7, 2019, and deposed to by Ajero of Ajero, Oba Joseph Adewole, on behalf of other 15 Obas, sought an interlocutory injunction restraining Fayemi from swearing-in Alawe as the Chairman of the Council.
“A declaration that the appointment of the 3rd defendant by the 1st was a flagrant violation of the law, unlawful, null and void, unjustifiable, illegal and unsustainable. “The statute stipulated that the permanent and rotational members shall be appointed by the Governor from among the recognised traditional rulers In Ekiti State.
They said they were opposed to the appointment and threatened not to attend the inauguration of Alawe as Council Chairman and any meeting of the council he presides over. Reacting, the Alawe of Ilawe Ekiti, Oba Adebanjo, said it was a minor misunderstanding among the royal fathers. Oba Alabi’s appointment is being challenged by 16 Pelupelu Obas called Alademerindinlogun, who claimed that Fayemi contravened the Ekiti State Chieftaincy Law, which stipulated that the chairman can only be appointed among Alademerindinlogun/pelupelu Obas with his action.
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