Ifedore Councillor Raises Alarm Over Alleged Executive List Imposition in Ijare Ward.

Ifedore Councillor Raises Alarm Over Alleged Executive List Imposition in Ijare Ward.

By Eleko Johnson.

A councillor representing Ward 1 in Ijare, Ifedore Local Government Area of Ondo State, Hon. Fashua Orisunmibare, has raised concerns over what he described as an alleged administrative breach by the Chairman of the local government.

In a statement issued by Eleko Johnson, the Media Aide to Hon. Fashua Orisunmibare, the councillor accused the council chairman of unilaterally constituting an executive list for Ward 1 without his knowledge or the involvement of other recognised leaders of the ward, an action he said contravenes established constitutional and administrative norms.

Orisunmibare stated that none of the leaders in Ijare Ward 1 was aware of the list prior to its release, noting that due process requires wide consultation and a meeting of ward leaders before such a list can be produced.

He further alleged that the council chairman claimed the directive to constitute the list came from the state government, but added that no official letter or written instruction was presented to substantiate the claim.

The councillor, who recently received an award as the best councillor of the year in recognition of his empowerment programmes and community interventions, described the development as disheartening and capable of generating tension if not urgently addressed.

According to him, “It is an aberration and a grand violation of the constitution for a council chairman to constitute the executive of a ward without the knowledge of the elected councillor representing that ward.”

Orisunmibare maintained that, as the duly elected councillor, he remains the political leader of Ward 1, Ijare, and that no council authority has the right to usurp his constitutional responsibilities.

He therefore appealed to the Ondo State Governor, Dr. Lucky Ayedatiwa, to intervene by calling the council chairman to order and ensuring the immediate withdrawal of the disputed executive list in the interest of peace and harmony in the ward.

He warned that failure to address the issue promptly could escalate tensions within the community, stressing that his intervention was aimed at preserving peace and preventing a breakdown of law and order.