The Ekiti State Authorities, on Tuesday rejected the deposition of a kingmaker and Oisajigan of Ejigan Quarters in Efon Alaaye, Efon Native Authorities Space, Chief Kehinde Oladapo, by the Alaaye of Efon and paramount ruler of the dominion, Oba Emmanuel Aladejare.
The federal government made its place recognized whereas presiding over a grievance lodged by Oladapo over his removing by Alaaye over irreconcilable variations with out following due course of.
Nonetheless, within the letter written by Alaaye rationalizing his motion, the monarch accused the chief of disrespect by dressing in beaded crowns and different royal regalia, and in addition abdicating his duties within the palace, which he mentioned had been acts of insubordination.
Presiding over the matter, the Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Chief (Mrs) Monisade Afuye, requested the monarch to adjust to the federal government’s place and reverse the chief’s removing within the curiosity of peace.
Afuye, in an announcement by her Particular Assistant on Media, Victor Ogunje, instructed Oladapo to adjust to the federal government directive that no chief ought to put on beaded crowns, caps and different conventional insignia solely reserved for royalty.
“The Ekiti State Chiefs Legislation may be very clear and unambiguous, if you wish to take away any conventional ruler or chief, the federal government that appointed him should be conscious. No one can take away any conventional chief with out the federal government figuring out about it.
“On this foundation, we reject the motion and plead with Kabiyesi Alaaye to reverse it and reabsorb the chief again to his cupboard within the curiosity of peace. The chief had even displayed sufficient penitence by sending emissaries to Alaaye to plead on his behalf.
“No one can simply depose a king or chief with out consulting the federal government. It’s the authorities that may ratify this. Once more, Governor Biodun Oyebanji needs peace in all of the cities in Ekiti,” the deputy governor mentioned.
Warning conventional chiefs towards adorning themselves with beaded crowns and different royal materials, Afuye famous that the federal government has not granted the autonomy requested by Ejigan Quarters and confused that they need to proceed to be beneath the complete management of Alaaye pending the time the request might be permitted.
Lending credence to the place canvassed by Afuye, the Commissioner for Chieftaincy and Dwelling Affairs, Ojo Atibioke, mentioned the request for autonomy by Ejigan Quarters doesn’t connote that the chief needs to be disrespect the paramount ruler .
Atibioke appealed to Alaaye to pardon the chief as a part of the fence-mending measures, including that authorities should even be notified earlier than disciplinary motion within the type of deposition might be taken towards any conventional chief.
“Earlier than any deposition can happen, they should arrange a committee to attempt the chief and notify the federal government earlier than he may very well be deposed.
“He isn’t just a chief, however a kingmaker. On this foundation, the federal government rejects the deposition,” he mentioned.
Talking about Oba Aladejare’s absence on the parley, the commissioner expressed annoyance on the method some conventional rulers willfully flip down authorities’s summons for a peace initiatives on chieftaincy issues, describing such conduct as a present of disrespect to the state authorities.
“Once we invited any city or monarch for a peace assembly, it’s the authorities that does that.
“We wish our monarchs to grasp this. We don’t like the concept of monarchs turning down authorities’s summons; this should cease.
“We received’t tolerate it any longer.”
In his defence, the Asao of Efon Alaaye, Chief Adewale Dada, who represented Oba Aladejare, mentioned the deposition of the chief was based mostly on his unruly angle in direction of the monarch.
The monarch promised to fix fences with the chief so long as he shows readiness to respect custom and dwell as much as his obligations within the city.
