A group, Yewa People Development Council, YPDC, has called on the Elebute of Ebute-Igbooro-Yewa, M. A. Dosunmu, and all relevant authorities to prevent the convention billed for today by the National Association of Yewa Students, NAYES, from holding.
YDPC described those proposing to organise the convention as members of a breakaway faction of NAYES.
The group said “Allowing such a gathering would disrupt the established order and create division within the Yewa student community with the attendant breach of security.”
The YPDC which claimed to have the backing of the Olu of Ilaro, Oba Kehinde Olugbenle, said the convention by NAYES should not hold, describing it as illegal.
“NAYES had only four days ago legitimately inaugurated a new Executive Council led by one Comrade Tella Faruq Abayomi to pilot its affairs for the next one year,” YPDC said.
According to a press statement by the YPDC signed by its Secretary-General, Pastor Bamidele Obafemi Akinola, the consultative meeting in which the decision against the planned convention was taken, had in attendance Chairman of The Governing Council, TGC, Prof. Rahaman Adisa Bello, and Chairman, Yewaland Security Assessment Committee, YESAC, Commodore Kunle Olawunmi (rtd).
The statement by YPDC reads: “The Yewa People Development Council wishes to inform the general people that NAYES is an appendage organization under YPDC as part of her Youth Leadership Nurturing Programme.
“NAYES has constantly been reporting her activities to YPDC and reciprocal advice and monitoring had been guaranteed by YPDC.
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“NAYES has just recently concluded her convention and election of her new officers. Hitherto, NAYES has recently and legitimately inaugurated new executive led by Comrade Tella Faruq Abayomi to pilot the affairs of her association for the2024/2025 tenure on the 23rd December, 2024.
“This election was conducted at the YPDC secretariat at Ilaro-Yewa under the able representation of the Paramount Ruler of Yewaland.
“This recently inaugurated executives of the National Association of Yewa Students are the only legitimate and recognized body representing the interests of Yewa students and operates under the auspices of the Yewa People Development Council, which serves as the umbrella organization for all Yewa-related initiatives and associations.
“The information reaching us is that a parallel convention of a purported faction of the National Association of Yewa Students (NAYES) is to be held tomorrow, Friday 27th December 2024 at Ebute Igbooro-Yewa.
“We hereby urge the Kabiyesi of Ebute Igbooro-Yewa, His Royal Majesty, Alayeluwa Oba M. A Dosunmu, Elebute of Ebute-Igbooro-Yewa and all relevant authorities to take immediate action to prevent this unauthorized convention.
“Allowing such a gathering would disrupt the established order and create division within the Yewa student community with the attendant breach of security.”
