A socio-cultural group in Efon Alaaye Ekiti in Efon Alaaye local government area of Ekiti State has kicked against the recognition of Ahun Ekiti by the state government as an autonomous town in the community.
The group described the recognition as an insult to the judiciary as the matter is still subject to litigation before the State High Court and the Supreme Court with Suit No: SC/CV/1063/2021.
The group, Efon Alaaye Development League, EDU, in a statement jointly signed by the duo of Bode Fagbemiro, President-General, and Afolabi Ige, on Wedensday said that it received the news of the recognition with shock.
According to it, “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 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.
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“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 dated 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.”
