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| Oba Ganiyu Obasoyin, Olukere of Ikere-Ekiti |
THE Ekiti State House of Assembly has urged the Olukere of Ikere-Ekiti, Oba Ganiyu Obasoyin, to be decorous in his pursuit of the status of his chieftaincy title, so as not to undermine the peace currently reigning in the state.
The Assembly, after its plenary on Tuesday, said no Ekiti State government had ever recognised the Olukere as an Oba and charged him to maintain peace as he pursues his recognition as a monarch in the state.
A statement by the Chairman, House Committee on Information, Chief Olugboyega Aribisogan, said the house arrived at the resolutions after debates under matters of urgent public importance at its plenary led by the Speaker, Kola Oluwawole.
According to the statement, Leader of Business, Akinyele Olatunji, had told the house that the Olukere came to the Assembly "sometime last week with a petition seeking for recognition as a traditional ruler (oba) as well as a staff of office."
The statement added: “It is unfortunate that this Olukere that is seeking recognition from Ekiti State Government is still going here and there to embarrass this present government."
He should stop parading himself as an oba. He has to wait for his petition to be heard.
According to history and as represented by the Morgan Commission, no other Olukere has been confirmed as an oba by any Ekiti State Government.
The only recognised Oba in Ikere-Ekiti is the Ogoga."In his contribution, Honourable Akinleye Ekundayo said that “the petitioner should not allow anybody to push him."
Chairman of the House Committee on Health, Dr Babajide Omotoso, also said; “for anyone to be called an oba, the history and records must be able to tell."
He condemned the way the petitioner presented himself when he came with his petition and warned that anyone who wished to come to the House with a petition should comport themselves and desist from storming the House with drummers, singing and dancing."
The statement also stated that the House "said it was ready to listen to all petitioners, while advising Chief Obasoyin to tender unreserved apology to the Ekiti State Government."
He was also advised to let the peace in the town of Ikere-Ekiti to continue, since the Ogoga is the only recognised oba in the town at present."
It quoted the Speaker, Oluwawole to have said that "the state was enjoying peace and tranquility at the moment, adding that the peace ought to be maintained."
He challenged the chief to ensure maintenance of peace in the community."The assembly said: “This is a House with high sense ofdecency. Anyone that wants to submit petition should do it with an equally high sense of decency; not with drumming and dancing. This place is not a fanfare venue. This House is not opposing any petition.
But they have to be brought within ambit of the law; under an atmosphere of peace.
That is when we can serve and perform our duties.“Olukere should maintain peace in that community. Ogoga is the only recognised oba by Ekiti State government right now.”
Credit: tribune
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