The Afenifere Renewal Group has protested an alleged disrespect for Yoruba traditional institutions by the Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed-led Kwara State government.

The Kwara State chapter of the group, in a petition to the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Abdullahi Shaaba Umar, and the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Razak Atunwa, said the government’s recent grading of traditional rulers reeked of ethnic marginalisation.

The petition was signed by Messrs Joe Olarogun, Agboola Raji and Baba Ba’ako.

According to the petition, all the 70 chieftaincy stools graded by the government were in Kwara-South senatorial district.

It said, “Other memoranda from Yoruba rulers in Central and North districts were allegedly ignored because the two districts comprised the Ilorin Emirate.

“Six monarchs from Asa, Moro and Ilorin-East Local Government Areas – Ohoro of Shao, Oba of Jebba, Alapado of Apado, Baale of Afon, Dado of Okeso, and Magaji Aare of Ilorin submitted memoranda for the exercise but none was deemed qualified even though “they all met the criteria set out in the advertisement.”

The ARG said government’s action also negated historical and legal accounts in Kwara State.

It said, “Historically, both the Oba of Jebba and Ohoro of Shao were graded as third class chiefs in 1983 along with Elese of Igbaja (in Kwara-South), who today is a first class chief.

“Both rankings were inexplicably withdrawn in 1984 during the military regime. In 2003, late Gov. Muhammed Lawal restored the rankings but Gov. Bukola Saraki withdrew them again.

The group said the law clearly proved the government was insensitive in allowing the emirate to “use state apparatus to lord it over Yoruba communities.”

It said the Yoruba communities would employ all democratic means to achieve justice if the Ahmed administration fail to address the issue.

The group also warned that the “situation in Kwara State should not be allowed to degenerate into violence” as was the case in Kaduna, where peace remained elusive until the then Governor Ahmed Makarfi created a chiefdom for the Zango Kataf.

http://www.punchng.com/politics/afenifere-cautions-kwara-govt-over-yoruba-rulers/

Yoruba and their masters, they Hausa have taken over Kwara, it is unfortunate that Yorubas are second class citizen in their native place,this is what cowardice brings about

A slave will always be a slave....

xharder:
Yoruba and their masters, they Hausa have taken over Kwara, it is unfortunate that Yorubas are second class citizen in their native place, this is what cowardice brings about

Point of correction, Yorubas are third class citizens in that state even though they have the highest population.
They have their colonial masters, the Fulanis closely followed by Nupes running things in that state. The Fulanis dare not joke with the ''minority'' Nupes there because there are consequences, but they trample on the Yorubas left right and center.

Till date, no one can install an emir in any Nupe part of Kwara state even though they are muslims. They call theirs ''Etsu'' which is true to their tradition.

Collynzo29:

Point of correction, Yorubas are third class citizens in that state even though they have the highest population.
They have their colonial masters, the Fulanis closely followed by Nupes running things in that state. The Fulanis dare not joke with the ''minority'' Nupes there because there are consequences, but they trample on the Yorubas left right and center.

I dislike the awusa/Fulani because of what they are doing to their Yoruba slaves in kwara.It is called man inhumanity to man.Yaribas have really suffered.They have lost Ilorin and Lagos, who know where next they are going to loss.I pity them

Dominating yorubaland is easy, Yorubas are too lose, imagine Fulanis ransacking Ore and killed many including a Baale, they killed a Yoruba boy in Mile2 and dump his body in the gutter, Ilorin is a forgotten course

Opinions like the above is the reason while the world mock Nigeria educational system. keep it up if it makes you feel better about you pathetic existence.

they should all let status quo remain. we don't want crises there o.

xharder:


I dislike the awusa/Fulani because of what they are doing to their Yoruba slaves in kwara.It is called man inhumanity to man.Yaribas have really suffered.They have lost Ilorin and Lagos, who know where next they are going to loss.I pity them

rubbish comment

Early in the morning,and this flattheads are already displaying their their stupidity.