The Ekiti State House of Assembly has urged the Olukere of Ikere-Ekiti, Chief, Ganiyu Obasoyin, to exercise decorum in his pursuit of the status of his chieftaincy title, so as not to undermine the peace currently reining in the state.
This was contained in some of the resolutions of the House arrived at its plenary on Tuesday.
According to a statement by the Chairman, House Committee on Information, Chief Olugboyega Aribisogan, the House also lauded the state governor, Bashorun Peter Ayodele Fayose, over the proactive measures he had taken to contain the spread of Lassa Fever in the state, while also frowning at the mode of prosecution of suspects with veiled witnesses by the Federal Government led by President Muhammadu Buhari.
The resolutions were made under Matters of Urgent Public Importance at the plenary led by the Speaker, Right Honourable (Pastor) Kola Oluwawole.
According to the statement, Leader of Business, Honourable Akinyele Olatunji, raised the matter that sometime last week, the Olukere came to this House of Assembly with a petition seeking for recognition as a traditional ruler (oba) as well as a staff of office.
“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,” he submitted.
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 House, however, said it was ready to listen to all petitioners, while advising Chief Obasoyin to tender unreserved apology to the Ekiti State Government.
The Speaker, Pastor Oluwawole, said 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.
“This is a House with high sense of decency. 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,” the House Speaker said.
Also, Honourable Akinyele commended the prompt and timely intervention of the state government at curtailing further spread of the deadly Lassa disease.
Also commenting on the matter, Chairman, House Committee on Health, Omotoso, said, “the proactive measure put in place by Governor Ayo Fayose has helped to curtail the dreaded disease. The efforts of government and other stakeholders on Lassa Fever are commendable.”
Meanwhile, the House also charged President Buhari to make trial of suspects as transparent as the law of the land envisaged.
According to Honourable Akinyele, “This idea is out of his desperate move to suppress the opposition in Nigeria. He has forgotten that he is not a military president. Let the judiciary be left alone as it is the last hope of the common man.”
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