The Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose, has said a new Ogoga of Ikere will be named and installed within the next 14 days.
The governor made the pronouncement after a meeting with the kingmakers and other leaders from the community on Saturday at the Government House, Ado Ekiti.
A statement on Sunday by Fayose’s Chief Press Secretary, Idowu Adelusi, said the 14 kingmakers were present at the meeting and they explained to the governor how they had voted to select a new Ogoga, stressing that 10 out 14 kingmakers expressed support for Prince Jimi Adu.
The governor thereafter stated that after further consultations, procedures and considerations of information at his disposal, a new ogoga will be named and installed within the next 14 days.
He advised those who may not be satisfied with the decision that will be made to approach the court rather than embarking on crises.
The governor noted that security agents will not allow anyone to throw the community and by extension the state into chaos, saying the peace of the state was paramount to him.
Fayose reiterated that he has no preferred candidate and would rather follow the decision of the kingmakers which by tradition is vested with power to select the new Ogoga.
The governor said that no one should allow his personal interest to override the will of the majority.