The Ekiti State Government has condemned alleged threats to the lives
of the kingmakers of Epe Ekiti in Ijero Local Government over moves to
fill the vacant stool of the Elepe.
The Deputy Governor, Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi, at a meeting with
kingmakers, youths and royal families in his office on Tuesday warned
the stakeholders to refrain from any act that could cause breakdown of
law and order in the state.
According to a statement by the Special Assistant (Media) to the
Deputy Governor, Odunayo Ogunmola, the stakeholders were urged to toe
the line of peace as government would not fold its arms and allow
peace to be subverted in the town.
The meeting was called following text messages from unknown persons
threatening to kill the Epe Ekiti kingmakers if they fail to install a
particular candidate as the next king of the town.
Describing the action as uncalled for, Egbeyemi warned that anyone
caught fomenting trouble or indicted by the security report in the
area would be made to face the wrath of law urging interest groups to
cooperate with the kingmakers to choose a new monarch.
All the attendees of the meeting including the Regent, High Chief
Olajide Dada, Prince Kolawole Arowolo and the youth representatives in
the town pledged to embrace peace as ordered by the government.