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Stern Warning -‘Stop Parading Yourself As A Monarch’

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Stern Warning

There is a stern warning from the Ektit State government to the head of a quarter in the Odo Owa Ekiti in Ijero Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Chief Ayodeji Ajayi.

It is that he should stop parading himself as a monarch in the area.

Ekiti Deputy Governor, Chief Bisi Egbeyemi, handed down the stern warning to the Oba at a meeting held with stakeholders in his office in Ado-Ekiti on Friday .

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According to the deputy governor, the only person recognised for the office in which Chief Ajayi is parading himself, is  the Olowa of Odo Owa Ekiti, Oba Ayorinde Oyedeji.

A source told The Eagle that the deputy governor did not only spell out the directive but gave reason why.

According to him, since the autonomous status being sought for Idogun Quarter by Ajayi had been turned down, he had no option but remain answerable to the monarch duly recognised for the office – Oba Ayorinde Oyedeji.

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According to the deputy governor, Idogun Quarter was yet to become an autonomous community,hence, and could not crown an Oba.

“Know that you are a chief under the traditional ruler, Olowa and I am saying it with the government authority that you are not an Oba”, the deputy governor declared..

The implication is that Idogun Quarter would remain part of Odo Owa, and that Ajayi, should  return to the palace he boycotted and continue to perform due functions under the Olowa.

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In addition, Idogun Quarter was to continue to pay taxes to government coffers.

The Eagle reports that  Chief Ajayi is the Obadogun and the directive on him affected ten other chiefs,and the deputy governor requested the Olowa to forward the names of the ten other chiefs who had been boycotting the the palace for necessary action.

The deputy governor also had an advice to Cheif Ajayi: pursue your autonomy legitimately, but while this is process, be patient.

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While advising the Obadogun to respect the law, the deputy governor, stressed that attempting to claim and exercise an authority not bestowed on him by the law could lead to his arrest and possible prosecution.

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“Government will apply appropriate sanctions in accordance with the law if you continue in your illegality. You don’t claim the rights and privileges the law has not given you,” Egbeyemi said.

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