Alleged Plan to Demolish Eight Houses, Including Ancestral Home, Triggers Outcry in Iyin-Ekiti
Mr. Ayomide George-Ojo, son of the late Chief George Adefemi Ojo (Saribi of Iyin-Ekiti) and Special Assistant on Special Duties to the Governor, alongside Mr. Adebomi Oladipupo Idowu, grandson of the late Chief Jacob Adebomi, the Atuase of Isinsin Street, Iyin-Ekiti, have raised concerns over what they described as an attempt to demolish the affected properties. In separate videos shared publicly, the duo alleged that individuals arrived at the properties with the intention of carrying out the demolition, claiming they were acting on the directives of the traditional ruler of Iyin-Ekiti, Oba Adeniyi Ajakaiye, and Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele. They maintained that the buildings in question are long-standing family ancestral homes inherited from their forefathers and appealed for fairness, transparency and due process in addressing any dispute relating to the properties. Ayomide George-Ojo called on sons and daughters of Iyin-Ekiti to rally behind the affected families, stressing tha...
