Governor Kayode Fayemi
You are free to call the movie ‘Dethronment Season’ following the successful removal of the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Sanusi Lamido Sanusi by the Kano State Governor, Umar Ganduje, Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has set to remove the 16 “Pelupelu” (Paramount) traditional rulers in Ekiti State, Wazobia reports and MandyNews confirmed the documents.
According to Wazobia, Ekiti state kings were issued a query on Thursday, 12 March, giving them 3 days to explain why they should not be removed for shunning government functions since August 2019.
“It has come to the notice of Mr. Governor that your Royal Majesty has not beer attend, the monthly statutory meet, of the State Council of Traditional Rulers and State of head functions since August 2019. Your conspicuous absence at the Council meet, and State official first.ons. without any muse or justification is considered inimical to the proW odAmustrat.o. of the chieftaincy institution you represent. Therefore, Mr. Governor has directed that your Royal Majesty should forward your representation for this inaction through this of bac within 72 ho,s of the receipt of this letter, Thank you,” the Permanent Secretary said.
MandyNews learned that the sixteen traditional rulers in Ekiti State, also know as Pelupelu Obas, had sued the state Governor, challenging his appointment of the Alawe of Ilawe Ekiti, Oba Adebanji Alabi, as chairman of the State Traditional Council.
Reports also said Fayemi had already stopped local government for paying the kings.
At the time of this report, the Obas are said to be in an emergency meeting at the palace of Ewi of Ado Ekiti, reports says.
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