Dayo Johnson,  Akure

HUNDREDS of youths from the oil rich communities in Ondo State weekend protested alleged imposition of new executive committee of the Ilaje Regional Development Council (IRDC) by some leaders in the area.

The protesters who disrupted traffic flow in Akure, the state capital called on Governor Olusegun Mimiko to call a prominent traditional ruler in the area to order.

Led by Meduoye Godwin from Awoye and Pastor Sunday Emoruwa from Molutehin, they said they had elected their new executive upon the expiration of the four-year tenure of the past executive.

They said their newly elected leader has Prince Patrick Ehinmola as the Chairman, and Ayesemitan Omomulere as Secretary amongst others.

The youths display placards with inscriptions such as, “No to imposition, No to government and kingdom imposition, Ilaje IRDC is not for sale, Ilaje IRDC is not a political party’.

A petition signed by some baale and leaders of the communities to the governor alleged that a traditional ruler in the area unilaterally prepared his own list of members and forwarded same to the state Oil Producing Area Development Commission OSOPADEC.

The petition was signed by the Baale of Molutehin Pa Elisery Iyinbo, Baale of Awoye Prince Oyekanmi Omomowo, Baale of Opoakaba Chief Adekanmi Aghorunse and community leaders from Mese Prince Deji Mese, Akinsol Chief Alao Ayenomoro amongst others.