Women In Ekiti State Oppose Governor Fayose

Women in Ikere Ekiti state took to the streets On Monday, 8 June, to protest in opposition to governor of the state Ayodele Fayose, and the kingmakers for allegedly imposing Prince Adejimi

The protesting women, mentioned that they would only approve of the emergence of Jimi Adu as the new Ogoga if he was once appointed with the aid of the Oracle and not with the aid of particular person votes.

They also alleged that the emergence of Jimi Adu contravened the customized town because he isn’t from a royal domestic.

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


The women vowed that they will be no peace if Jimi Adu is imposed on them as the subsequent Ogoga. Additionally they foretold that there would be bad penalties if the Governor refuse to heed their calls for.

Alternatively, 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 individuals.

He stated: Out of the entire candidates, it is one of them that will be picked and the government’s pointers enable balloting. We must enable peace to reign and no person should disrupt the peace of Ikere.”

In the meantime, the Ekiti state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has profiled majority of the brand new lawmakers within the state home of meeting as Touts and faculty dropouts.

Then again, the Peoples Democratic party (PDP) has countered the claims via the APC  due to the fact they’re malicious and baseless.