Ekiti Women Oppose Governor Fayose

Women in Ikere Ekiti state took to the streets on Monday, June 8, to protest against the governor of the state, Ayodele Fayose, and the kingmakers for allegedly imposing Prince Adejimi Adu as the next traditional ruler of Ikere Ekiti.

The Protesting Women

The protesting women, according to The Punch, said that they would only approve of the emergence of Jimi Adu as the new Ogoga if he was appointed by the Oracle and not by individual votes.

They also alleged that the emergence of Jimi Adu contravened the custom of the town because he is not from a royal family.

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Carrying  placards bearing various inscriptions, they warned that money should not influence the imposition of a traditional ruler.

The women vowed never to give peace a chance if Jimi Adu is imposed on them as the next Ogoga. They also foretold that there would be terrible consequences should the governor refuse to heed their demands.

However, Kolapo Olusola, the deputy governor of the state, has called for calm. He denied the allegations that Governor Fayose wanted to impose his candidate on the people.

He said: 2Out of all the candidates, it is one of them that will be picked and the government’s guidelines allow voting. If we want peace, let us be patient and we should not encourage violence. We should allow peace to reign and nobody should disrupt the peace of Ikere.”

Meanwhile, the Ekiti state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the majority of the new lawmakers in the state House of Assembly as touts and school dropouts.

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