Irepodun/Ifelodun Council Of Obas And Local Govt EXCO Meets Oganyan Of Iworoko Ruling House To Address Kingship Lineage Issues.

Irepodun/Ifelodun Council Of Obas And Local Govt EXCO Meets Oganyan Of Iworoko Ruling House To Address Kingship Lineage Issues.

By Bimbo Yusuf. 

Following the directive of Ekiti State Executive Council   for Irepodun/ Ifelodun Local Government Council of Traditional Obas to look into whether or not Ojukaja Ayeni and Oguntuyi Farinde family stocks are among of the Oganyan Royal Ruling House of Iworoko - Ekiti. 

The Irepodun/ Ifelodun Local Government Area of Ekiti State Council of Traditional Obas and the Executive of Irepodun/ Ifelodun Local Government had met with all the stakeholders representatives of all the concerns families from Iworoko Ekiti at the Obas Chambers in the Local government Secretariat in Igede-Ekiti on Thursday 8th February. 

The meeting was led by the Chairman of the Council of Traditional Obas for the local government,Oba Boluwade Adebiyi and the Alare of Are Ekiti who welcomed the people to the meeting and commended the people for maintaining peace since the demised of their Traditional Rulers, Oba Olufemi Aladejana,  the Alaworoko of Iworoko Ekiti since 5 years ago.

At the meeting, the Secretary of the Council of Obas for the local government, Mr. Ilesanmi Morakinyo read the Reports on the resolution of contention issues stalling the selection of Alaworoko of Iworoko Ekiti as directed by Ekiti State Executive Council at the instances of the then former late Deputy Governor of Ekiti State, Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi in recognised Chieftaincy declaration of Alaworoko of Iworoko Ekiti which became vacant since 2019.

After reading of Reports, Oba Adebiyi, the Chairman of the Council of Obas in Irepodun/ Ifelodun Local Government noted that the reports can not be absorbed holistically because some of the people who partake in the processes of the compiled documents were late among them was Alhaji Yakubu Sanni.

In his own contribution, the Eleyio of Eyio - Ekiti, Oba Adeola Fajuyigbe suggested that since the late Deputy Governor, Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi of blessed memory was the one who gave an authority for the setting up of the committee for the resolution of the issues that some of the resolution will be adopted, while additional points from stakeholders will be added and attached to the existing ones.

At the meeting,  why asking if there are other papers to be added, Prince Dayo Aladejana  presented a paper to back-up his points. while Alhaja Aminat Abiola (Née )Aladejana, the Oldest Woman in the Royal Dynasty confirmed that Ojukaja Ayeni and Oguntuyi Farinde are parts of Oganyan Royal Ruling House of Iworoko Ekiti. 

Also contributing Pa Ologuntoye Michael, Prince Femi Akinola Farinde, Prince Bola Ayeni, Alhaji Taye Salami, the Chief Imam of Iworoko and Prince Dayo Aladejana of Ogunkinle Stocks, who were  also at the meeting also confirmed that Oguntuyi Farinde as members of Oganyan Ruling House of Iworoko Ekiti. 

Oba Adebiyi thanked the people for their support and cooperation that made the meeting a  successful one and charged them to continue to live in peace among themselves as all papers submitted will be scrutinized so as to make a useful recommendation to the Ekiti State Executive Council for ratifications.

Also addressing the stakeholders at the instance of all the Traditional Rulers in the Council Area, the Executive Chairman of Irepodun/ Ifelodun Local Government, Hon Gbenga Oluwatuyi expressed satisfaction on the conduct of the meeting as he described the people of Iworoko Ekiti as progressive and peace loving people. 

Hon Oluwatuyi further assured them of his administration's unwavering cooperation and support so as ensure that the issue is handled without bias and with the fear of God. 

He thanked all the Obas, the chiefs and other stakeholders for their commitment in ensuring that peace reign in the area.

The Chairman urged the people to continue to give theirs unflinching support and cooperation to his administration and that of administration of His Excellency Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji in the State.

He announced that works had started with the 5Kilometres Alphat laying in Irepodun/ Ifelodun Local Government, Araromi and Ifedara LCDAs and renovations of Schools and health facilities are also going on respectively. 

The Council Boss therefore called on the people of the Local Government Area to perform their civic responsibility to the government through prompt payment of taxes and other levies so that the present administration would be able to meet up its yearns and aspirations for them.

Speaking earlier on security, he commended the State Governor, Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji for his efforts in strengthen the security network in all the nooks and crannies of the State coming with his visit to Chief of Defence Staffs  which now deployed Army Forces to Ekiti to stabilize peace.

The Council Boss, therefore charged the traditional rulers to fish out any stranger whose identity is  unknown by giving the security agencies in the area first hand information so as to rid the State out of crimes of various kinds.

The Chairman, Hon Gbenga Oluwatuyi was accompanied by the Secretary of the Local Government, Alhaji Sule Fatai Olatunji, Mrs Kofoworola Rotimi and Chief Mrs Bimbo Yusuf, the Director of Information and Civil Orientation.

Others traditional rulers present at the meeting included Oba Boluwade Adebiyi, the Chairman of the Obas Council and the Alare of Are; Oba Adeola Adeniyi Ajakaye, the Oluyin of Iyin; Oba James Adelusi Aladesuru, the Onigede of Igede-Ekiti; Oba Adewumi Daramola, the Onigbemo of Igbemo Ekiti; Oba Abdul-Lasisi Aladejuyigbe, the Alawo of Awo Ekiti; Oba Adebanji Adetunji, the Elesure of Esure; Oba J.A Ademiluwa, the Alafao of Afao Ekiti; Oba Omobire Oluwadamilare, Olomu of Olomu Ekiti; and Oba Joshua Osalusi, the Olorun of Orun Ekiti.

High Chief Johnson Folorunso Bada, Odofin Iba of Iworoko, High Chief Johnson Kayode Bolofindo, the Edemo of Iworoko, High Chief Kasali Adeleye, Odofin Ijafin, High Chief Bakare, Asa Oke Ede, Chief Abiodun Adekunle, Ologunsaba, Ilodo, Iworoko-EKITI, among others, were also in attendance.