The Olukere of Ikere Ekiti, Oba Ganiyu Obasoyin, has described the resolution of the House of Assembly asking him to stop laying claim to the kingship as “unbelievable and saddening.”
Obasoyin, who claimed that the lawmakers were being “teleguided” by Governor Ayo Fayose expressed regrets that the lawmakers arrived at the resolution when the process was yet to be completed.
The Olukere, who reacted on phone expressed surprise that it was the House that invited him and promised to invite the other side (the Ogoga) and officials of the Bureau of Chieftaincy Affairs before arriving at a conclusion.
He described the latest position of the lawmakers as “feeling the hand of Esau and hearing the voice of Jacob”, lamenting the erosion of the independence of the legislature in Ekiti State.
Obasoyin said: “It is surprising to us because they had started a process and they have not ended it before passing their resolution. This is unbelievable and saddening.
“This is akin to feeling the hand of Esau and hearing the voice of Jacob. These are House members representing the people, they wrote to me to come and defend my petition and they never gave me any condition.
“I am surprised that they are making a resolution in the middle of the process because they promised to invite the other party and the officials of the Bureau of Chieftaincy Affairs.
“They are being teleguided by the governor because he (Fayose) insisted that I should apologize to him before my request is considered. It is very unfortunate that other arms of government are not allowed to function in line with the Constitution in Ekiti State.
“I will continue to appeal to my people to allow peace to reign in Ikere because we have God on our side. I will come out with a comprehensive reaction as soon as I arrive the state”.
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