The Agunsoye Ruling House of Imesi Ekiti community, in Gbonyin Local government area of Ekiti State, has rejected the suspension of kingmakers and replacement with warrant chiefs.
The state government had sacked the existing four kingmakers and replaced with warrant chiefs to perform the role of kingmakers in the process of filling the vacant stool of the Onimesi of Imesi-Ekiti.
The stool of Onimesi became vacant following the demise of oba Oladimeji Adeyeye in December 2018.
The ruling house expressed anger over the decision to appoint warrant chiefs against the traditional practice, describing it as an act of illegality and flagrant desecration of tradition.
It added that the ill-motivated action was a decoy by governments officials with vested interest to impose one Mr. Festus Olatunde as the new Onimesi of Imesi-Ekiti.
A statement in Ado Ekiti , on Wednesday by the Head of the ruling house, Prince Adu Fasunlade, said the brazen removal of the Kingmakers at a time three suits were pending in courts over the royal tussle contravened the rule of law.
Fasunlade appealed to the state House of Assembly to annul any action taken by the ‘politically’ appointed warrant chiefs, probe into the deployment of soldiers in the town and call political gladiators working to impose an unqualified person as Onimesi to order.
“The only reason why the kingmakers have not acted was that there are two lawsuits against them in different courts of competent jurisdictions in Ekiti State restraining them from any further actions on the Onimesi royal stool selection process until the determination of the existing suits.
“Therefore, it will become ludicrous and disrespectful to the rule of law, if the Kingmakers have acted otherwise. Inactivity of the Kingmakers was a respect for the rule of Law of the land.
“The suits; The Agunsoye Ruling House Vs. Imesi Kingmakers with Suit No. HOM/64/2019 and The Agunsoye Ruling House Vs. Ekiti State Government & Others with Suit No. HOM/121/2019 are still pending in courts . Therefore we do not expect any lawful body to act on issues that are before the courts of law”.
Fasunlade added that the ruling house had on May 13, 2020, filed the third suit at the State High Court, Omuo Ekiti divison against Olatunde from Idosere quarters of Imesi Ekiti to stop parading himself as a prince of Agunsoye Ruling House.
“However, to the total dismay and embarrassment of Imesi Ekiti community, five truck loads of Police men and two truckloads of soldiers were brought to Imesi on Thursday, May 14 in a gestapo style and show of force to intimidate our members .
” We are also appealing to the state government not to allow the political ambition of one individual in Imesi Ekiti our town to cause chaos and throw the Community Imesi into darkness. It is therefore imperative for us all to always remember that power is transient and as such, it should be used with lots of wisdom and humility”.
Fasunlade stated that the members of the ruling house remain resolute and owe that unwavering belief that only the courts have overriding powers to adjudicate on any contentious issue of this nature.
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