The Ekiti State House of Assembly has asked the purported Olukere, Mr Ganiyu Obasoyin, to desist from dragging the State House Of Assembly into the “war he is engaging with the state government,” stating that the duty of the Assembly is restricted to making laws for the good of the people, and not forcing anybody on them as a traditional ruler.
The House spoke in reaction to a news release by Mr Obasoyin’s lawyer, Ogele, in a national newspaper on Friday, claiming that the state governor had muzzled the State House of Assembly, accusing the House committee members on chieftaincy matter and public petitions not to have “concluded their assignments” over the chief’s petition before a resolution on the matter.
According to a statement by the Speaker’s Special Assistant (Media) Stephen Gbadamosi, on Saturday, the Speaker, Pastor Kola Oluwawole, advised the Olukere to stop being a judge in his own case, adding that having submitted a petition to the House only last week, common sense held that he had to allow the House to take time to deliberate upon the document submitted, advise the state government and make laws appropriate, “instead of casting aspersion on the people-established Assembly which he had himself expressed THE hope in before this ill-advised outburst.
“Every Nigerian knows that no government in the country can go out of the Morgan Commission-laid law on chieftaincy matter. But if the legislature makes a new law, things can change. But no new law has been made. You can’t make a government do things otherwise. You can’t harass the House of Assembly to do your bidding before your petition is looked at. Caution your lawyers on their statement,” the Speaker advised.
Oluwawole charged the Olukere and his spokesman, Ogele, not to attempt to drag the name of the state legislature in the mud “in the name of politics,” as the House does not want to be involved in any politics but to cater for the needs of the Ekiti people that elected them.
“We are advising Mr Obasoyin, if indeed, he had a belief in us by submitting his petition before us, to desist from dragging the House into unnecessary politics. He cannot be a judge in his own case. He submitted a petition. And he should allow relevant organisations of the House to look at it. He was even said to have caused civil disturbance the day he came with the petition. But, be that as it may, he should allow us to do our job the right way.
“He should not preempt us by disparaging the House through his lawyers,” the Speaker cautioned.
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