The meeting,
which was held behind closed doors at the Governor’s Office, Ado-Ekiti, had in
attendance a renowned historian and Second Republic Senator, Prof. Banji
Akintoye; and the 11 aggrieved traditional rulers.
The Ooni of
Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, on Monday mediated in the crisis rocking the
Ekiti State Council of Traditional Rulers as he met with Gov. Kayode Fayemi and
some of the Obas in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital.
Others
included the current Chairman of the Ekiti State Traditional Council, the Alawe
of Ilawe Ekiti, Oba Adebanji Alabi; Ewi of Ado Ekiti, Oba Adeyemo Adejugbe,
Oloye of Oye Ekiti, Oba Oluwole Ademolaju, Ajero of Ijero Ekiti, Oba Adewole
Adebayo among others.
Fayemi, the
Ooni and Akintoye, had earlier met briefly before the main meeting with the
obas.
Fayemi
described the parley with the traditional rulers as a “family meeting.”
Briefing
journalists shortly after the meeting, Oba Ogunwusi assured Nigerians and Ekiti
people that the meeting succeeded in resolving the impasse that arose as a
result of the traditional council chairmanship.
Oba Ogunwusi
commended Fayemi for his efforts at ensuring that there was peace among the
state traditional rulers by going to the extent of visiting the Alaafin of Oyo,
Oba Lamidi Adeyemi to explain his own side of the story.
He described
the governor’s gesture as a ‘honourable move that signified true leadership’.
He restated
that there was mutual respect and synergy between people in government and the
traditional council, adding that obas are still upholding the heritage, culture
and tradition our forefathers handed over to them several years ago.
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