At the backdrop of the cold war between popular gospel singer, Yinka Ayefele and the Oyo State government under the leadership of Senator Abiola Ajimobi, the Yoruba Council of Youths Worldwide has called on the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi to intervene in the crisis before it gets out of hand.
The crisis is centered on the plan demolition of the Music House owned by the singer.
A statement by the President of the group, Aremo Dotun Hassan noted that the crisis is becoming more of political war considering the recent “tantrum” thrown by both parties.
Hassan also appealed to both parties to shovel pedal of the respective demolition plans and legal battle.
The statement reads in part, “We call on leading Royal Fathers, all political stakeholders, great elders of the Yoruba Land and all eminent Nigerians to rise up in unison to intervene in the ongoing brouhaha brewing between the Oyo State Government and Mr. Yinka Ayefele, over the imminent threat of demolition of the latter Music House situated along Challenge Road, Ibadan. In view of the tantrums thrown at each other in the wake of this Debacle, we urgently call for peaceful intervention and resolution respectively.
“We are duly conversant with the whole facts based on wide spread media reports, while not apportioning blames, we call for an immediate panacea over the raging feud, inevitably becoming more political than addressing real issues, especially laying on the grounds of demolition, predicated on petitions bordering on the 3 recorded death cases along the road, mostly the music House building is not directly within the precinct of these accidents, as well as the announced contravention of the Oyo State Government town planning laws.
“However, we must reconsider in the interest of equitable justice, that Mr Yinka Ayefele obtained all necessary documents and title to the aforementioned business premises, with different office space apartments for businesses viz: Radio station and musical studio.
“To this end, we strongly appeal and recommend and call for intervention for a due deligent mediation of His Imperial Majesty, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III, Iku Baba Yeye 1, The Alaafin of Oyo Kingdom, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, The Ojaja 11, The Ooni of Ife and other Yoruba leading sons and daughters of high repute to help midwife peaceful resolution of quenching the burning flames issues, so as to avoid unnecessary usual pitfalls of politicking and unwarranted debasing of the Oyo State prestige and values.
“We equally appeal to the conscience of His Excellency, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, The Executive Governor of Oyo State to please grant concessional wiaver on the impending demolition of the music House building Office complex worth over N800million, which is not only a golden edifice, but strategically posited to add value to the aesthetics, social and economic growth and development of Oyo State.
“We equally call on Mr. Yinka Ayefele, whom we owe in high esteem as a true born Omoluabi and distinct role model to the present and future generations of Nigerian Youths to sheath his legal sword, for we believe the Governor will act positively in this regard.
The group homes to see an effective resolution that will be unanimously agreed upon by the parties.
