A leadership crisis is brewing among ex-militants in the oil rich communities of Ondo state, over the dissolution of the executive committee of Ilaje Dynamic Patriots popularly known as ‘Gwama Boys’ and the election of a parallel executive.
The Ilaje Dynamic Patriots, is made up of group of ex-agitators, created to defend and protect the interest of Ilaje youths in the state.
A faction of the group had earlier issued a statement recognising one Taiwo Ikuesan, as the new chairman of the group, while Metelewawon kaffy in a statement issued on Sunday that Aganyebi Kosieda remains the authentic chairman of the association.
Kaffy who issued the statement at the end of the group’s emergency meeting held at Igbokoda faulted the election conducted by some members, where a new executive committee was inaugurated, describing the members as causing disaffection within the association
The statement by Kaffy read in part, “The Attention of the Congress leadership of the Ilaje Dynamic Patriots, popularly Known as ‘Gwama Boys’, has been drawn to the activities of some impostors, parading themselves as the new Executive leaders of Association.”
“We have therefore considered it exigent and imperative, to alert the general public to disregard these elements, as the tenure of the incumbent executive leadership, led by Aganyebi Koseda extends till year 2018.”
“Again, we implore the Police, other security agencies, the state Government, other relevant authorities and general public to discountenance the actions of the aforementioned elements and save our Association from this looming politically motivated Polarization”
The group wondered why the present executive committee was purportedly dissolved, when its tenure expires in 2018, and said “it is illegal and unconstitutional for some people to think they can dissolve the present executive committee, when its tenure has not expired
“The tenure of the present executives will expire in 2018 and any group should wait till that time before they can effect any change.”
Kaffy however appealed to the state governor, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu to intervene in the matter, before it degenerates into a serious crisis.
“I am appealing to our Governor to wade into the crisis, as members of this group are claiming that they have government backing.”
“I am very sure that our Governor, who is a senior lawyer will not back illegality,” he said.
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