Fayemi Creates Fresh Problem for Successor, Appoints Another ‘Oba’ in Efon Alaaye

The outgoing governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi has divided the town and created another new town identified as Ahun Ekiti in the Efon Alaaye community.

Recall that the tenure of governor Fayemi will end on Saturday, October 15 and Abiodun Oyebanji will take over the government of the state on Sunday, October 16.

Some days the outgoing governor will end his tenure, he divided only one town community by appointing a new King to take over some parts of the ancient Efon Alaaye Kingdom which has from its inception known as an indivisible entity.

Governor Fayemi through the Bureau of Chieftancy Affairs wrote a letter dated October 4, 2022, to Prince Jacob Adelowo and appointed him as a Monarch of Ahun Ekiti.

The governor also recognised the Alahun of Ahun Ekiti as a Grade C monarch.

In a swift reaction to the development, the incumbent traditional ruler and the Alaaye of Efon Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, HRM, Oba Emmanuel Adesanya Aladejare (Agunsoye) has described the development as an affront to the Judiciary system in the Country.

Oba Aladejare (Agunloye) kicked against the recognition of Ahun Ekiti as an autonomous town in the Efon Alaaye community and the appointment of Prince Jacob Adelowo as king of Ahun Ekiti because the matter is subject to litigation before the Supreme Court quoting the Suit No as SC/CV/1063/2021.

The Alaaye who stated this in Ado Ekiti on Monday while addressing journalists said Efon is one entity, adding that a Government white paper on the report of Aladejana Chieftaincy Review Commission, 2019 frowned at granting Ahun autonomy because the matter is a subject of litigation.