Ekiti Monarch Placed On Probation Over ‘Unruly Behaviour’

The embattled Elepe of Epe-Ekiti, in Ijero local government area of Ekiti State, Oba Williams Adesoye, has been placed on probation and watchlist by the State government over consistent agitations by his community that he should be deposed.

The people of Epe-Ekiti had severally accused the monarch of unruly behaviour and high-handedness.

The Ekiti State deputy governor, Chief (Mrs) Monisade Afuye, had led a team of stakeholders to the palace of Ajero of Ijero-Ekiti, Oba Joseph Adebayo Adewole, where the critical decisions were taken after interfacing in the lingering disagreement between the monarch and his subjects.

Recall that Oba Adesoye had been having a running battle with the elites and other subjects of Epe-Ekiti, culminating in his eviction from the palace over the monarch’s alleged unruly behaviour and tyranny, which forced his subjects to agitate for his outright removal from the exalted royal stool.

Interacting with the stakeholders in the matter, Mrs Afuye, in a statement issued by her Special Assistant on Media, Victor Ogunje, pleaded with the angry youths to give Oba Adesoye a second chance to address some of his shortcomings and infantile conducts.

“What the government of Governor Biodun Oyebanji wants is peace and nothing but peace. You can’t afford to maintain a hard stand on this matter. Let us look at the larger picture, which is the development of Epe-Ekiti as a component of this state.

“You can see that Governor Oyebanji is executing some projects in Ijero Local Government, including your town. Your road is under construction. Don’t forget that if you have crisis, it will be difficult for you to progress. Let us give peace a chance,” the deputy governor appealed to the people.

Pronouncing the decision taken by stakeholders, after a closed-door meeting sequel to the initial posture of the elites and youths, the Ajero of Ijero Ekiti, Oba Adewole, declared that part of the resolutions was that embattled monarch has been restrained from entering the palace pending the time the matter will be resolved.

Oba Adewole said Oba Adesoye will be on probation and made to sign agreement to be of good conduct, while internal mechanisms will be emplaced to resolve the logjam.

The monarch begged the angry elites and youths to tamper justice with mercy and allow the crisis to abate.

“During this probation time, the government, myself and the town will be watching him. We pray he changes his ways, so that you his subjects can have a change of mind concerning his situation,” the Ajero stated.