Ondo Impeachment Crisis: Egbe Omo Ilaje worldwide issues a communique, calls on President Tinubu to intervene before it will get out of hand

_…prays for speedy restoration of Governor Akeredolu_

COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUED AT THE END OF THE EMERGENCY MEETING OF THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (NEC) OF EGBE OMO ILAJE WORLDWIDE HELD ON FRIDAY 29TH SEPTEMBER, 2023 AT AKINS MOTEL, SECRETARIAT ROAD, IGBOKODA, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA.

AFTER LONG DELIBERATION ON SEVERAL ISSUES AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, THE CURRENT CRISIS OF IMPEACHMENT PLOT BY THE ONDO STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY AGAINST HON. LUCKY ORIMISAN AYEDATIWA, THE DEPUTY GOVERNOR OF ONDO STATE AND ITS’ CONCOMITANT RIPPLING EFFECT ON ONDO STATE POLITY NOW AND IN THE NEAREST FUTURE, THE NEC CONSEQUENTLY RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:

THAT THE CURRENT POLITICAL CLASS MOST ESPECIALLY FROM ONDO CENTRAL AND ONDO NORTH ARE INSENTIVE TO THE PLIGHT OF THE GOOD PEOPLE OF ILAJE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA/ILAJE NATION IN PARTICULAR AND ENTIRE ONDO SOUTH IN GENERAL SOCIALLY, ECONOMICALLY, INFRASTRUCTURALLY AND POLITICALLY IN ALL ITS RAMIFICATIONS.

THAT THE GOOD PEOPLE OF ILAJE NATION CONDEMNED AND REJECT IN A STRONG TERM THE 2024 GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION MOTIVATED IMPEACHMENT EXERCISE COMMENCED AGAINST HIS EXCELLENCY, HON. LUCKY ORIMISAN AYEDATIWA, THE DEPUTY GOVERNOR OF ONDO STATE BY THE MEMBERS OF ONDO STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY (MHA) AND DESCRIBED IT AS VERY UNFORTUNATE MOVE.

THAT AS A MATTER OF URGENCY, OUR TRADITIONAL RULERS/ONDO STATE AFENIFERE LEADERS SHOULD INTERVENE BY ENGAGING THEIR COUNTERPARTS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS IN ONDO STATE AND BEYOND IN A BID TO FIND AMICABLE RESOLUTION TO THE CRISIS IN ORDER NOT TO PLUNGE THE STATE INTO AN AVOIDABLE SOCIO- ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL CRISIS.

THAT THE NEC CONDEMNED THE PREVENTION OF HIS EXCELLENCY, HON. LUCKY ORIMISAN AYEDATIWA, THE DEPUTY GOVERNOR OF ONDO STATE FROM HAVING ACCESS TO HIS PRINCIPAL, HIS EXCELLENCY, ARAKUNRIN OLUWAROTIMI ODUNAYO AKEREDOLU, THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF ONDO STATE SINCE HE RETURNED FROM THREE MONTHS MEDICAL VACATION FROM GERMANY TO HIS RESIDENCE AT IBADAN, OYO STATE AND THE PURPORTED RESUMPTION OF DUTY SINCE ON THE 8TH OF SEPTEMBER, 2023 IN ORDER TO AVAIL HIM ABOUT THE OCCURRENCES AND THE STATE OF GOVERNANCE IN THE STATE DURING HIS VACATION AND THUS ACTING OR TAKING ACTIONS ON HEARSAYS.

THAT THE NEC CALL ON HIS EXCELLENCY, HON. LUCKY ORIMISAN AYEDATIWA, THE DEPUTY GOVERNOR OF ONDO STATE TO DO EVERYTHING ADMINISTRATIVELY AND DIPLOMATICALLY POSSIBLE TO ENSURE THAT HE HAS ACCESS TO HIS EXCELLENCY, ARAKUNRIN OLUWAROTIMI ODUNAYO AKEREDOLU, THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF ONDO STATE AT HIS IBADAN RESIDENCE OR WHEREVER HE MAY BE TO COMPREHENSIVELY BRIEF HIM ABOUT THE STATE OF GOVERNANCE DURING HIS MEDICAL VACATION IN ORDER TO PUT AN END TO MISINFORMATION AND POLITICAL BACKBITING OOZING IN ONDO STATE POLITY.

THAT THE NEC AND THE GOOD PEOPLE OF ILAJE NATION PRAYED TO THE ALMIGHTY GOD FOR THE FULL RESTORATION OF THE HEALTH OF HIS EXCELLENCY, ARAKUNRIN OLUWAROTIMI ODUNAYO AKEREDOLU, THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF ONDO STATE AND THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF HIS TENURE.

THAT THE NEC AND THE GOOD PEOPLE OF ILAJE NATION CALL ON THE STATE/NATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS (APC) AND HIS EXCELLENCY, SENATOR AHMED BOLA TINUBU, THE PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA FOR HIS URGENT INTERVENTION AND PREVAILED ON THE MEMBERS OF ONDO STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY TO DISCONTINUE THIS ILL-CONCEIVED AND POLITICALLY MOTIVATED IMPEACHMENT PLOT AGAINST HIS EXCELLENCY, HON. LUCKY ORIMISAN AYEDATIWA, THE DEPUTY GOVERNOR OF ONDO STATE IN ORDER TO ENSURE STABILITY IN THE POLITY AND FOR THE PEACEFUL CO-EXISTENCE IN ONDO STATE.

THAT AS A MATTER OF URGENCY, THE NEC HAS DIRECTED THE PRESIDENT-GENERAL TO SET UP A SEVEN-MAN RECONCILIATORY COMMITTEE TO RECONCILE VARIOUS GROUPS/FACTIONS IN ILAJE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA IN ORDER TO ENSURE MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING, COOPERATION AND UNITY OF PURPOSE AMONG OUR PEOPLE IN A BID TO ACHIEVE OUR SOCIO-POLITICAL ASPIRATION AND DEVELOPMENTAL GOAL.

THAT THE GOVERNOR OF ONDO STATE AND THE MEMBERS OF ONDO STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY SHOULD OBEY AND ABIDE BY THE VARIOUS COURT ORDERS IN RESPECT OF THE IMPEACHMENT EXERCISE OF HIS EXCELLENCY, HON. LUCKY ORIMISAN AJEDATIWA IN ORDER TO AVOID STATE OF ANARCHY AND THE BREAK DOWN OF LAWS AND ORDER IN ONDO STATE.

THAT THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF ONDO STATE SHOULD REJECT ANY REQUEST OR DIRECTIVES FROM THE SPEAKER OF ONDO STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY DIRECTING HIM TO SET UP PANEL TO INVESTIGATE HIS EXCELLENCY, HON. LUCKY ORIMISAN AYEDATIWA, THE DEPUTY GOVERNOR OF ONDO STATE IN CONNECTION WITH THE ON-GOING POLITICALLY MOTIVATED IMPEACHMENT PROCESS IN LINE WITH THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT ABUJA RESTRAINING THE ONDO STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY FROM CONTINUING WITH THE IMPEACHMENT PROCESS PENDING THE DETERMINATION OF THE SUBSTANTIVE SUIT.

THAT HON. (PRINCE) ABAYOMI BABATUNDE AKINRUNTAN, REPRESENTING ILAJE CONSTITUENT 1 / THE DEPUTY SPEAKER AND HON. (PRINCESS) MRS. OLAWUMI ANAH OBAYELU-FAYEMI, REPRESENTING ILAJE CONSTITUENT 2 OF ONDO STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY SHOULD DISASSOCIATE THEMSELVES FROM THE IMPEACHMENT PLOT FOR THE SAKE AND THE INTEREST OF ILAJE NATION IN PARTICULAR AND ONDO STATE IN GENERAL.

THAT EGBE OMO ILAJE WORLDWIDE, THE APEX SOCIO-CULTURAL ORGANIZATION/UMBRELLA BODY OF ALL CLUBS/ASSOCIATIONS IN ILAJE NATION WILL CONSTINUE TO PLAY FATHERLY ROLE TO ALL THE INDIGENES OF ILAJE NATION IRRESPECTIVE OF SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, RELIGION, KINGDOM AND POLITICAL AFFILIATIONS OR BELONGINGNESS.

GOD BLESS EGBE OMO ILAJE WORLDWIDE,
GOD BLESS ILAJE NATION,
GOD BLESS ONDO STATE
GOD BLESS THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

REV. EDAMISAN R. OGUNFEYIJIMI,
SECRETARY-GENERAL
EGBE OMO ILAJE WORLDWIDE