……Describes GOV’S Action As an Affront On The Judiciary
The Efon Alaaye Development League, Socio-Cultural Group in Efon Alààyè Èkìtì in Efon Alaaye Local Government Area of Èkìtì State has condemned the recognition of Ahun Ekiti by the out going Government of Governor Kayode Fayemi as autonomous town in the Community.
The body described the Government’s decision as an affront to judiciary since the matter is still subject to litigation before the State High Court and the Supreme Court vide Suit No :SC/CV/1063/2021.
The EDU expressed shock that the same State Government had earlier in its white paper on the report of Justice Aladejana Committee affirmed that the case of Efon Alaaye community Vs Ahun could not be treated because of existing court cases.
Efon Alaaye Development League’s position was contained in a statement by Hon Bode Fagbemiro, President-Genera and Barr Afolabi Ige.
“The League received with the rudest shock what obviously looks Iike a rumor for lack of any political value: the purported recognition of an “Ahun Ekiti” from the ancient EFON-ALAAYE community.
“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 is therefore worrisome that a democratically elected government can in a twist contemptuously commit such an affront against the highest court in the land.
” This is nothing sort 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 but without guarantee in the meantime.” The statement reads