Ekiti ex-councillors decry neglect over entitlements
Former elected councillors that served across Ekiti State from 2022 to 2024 under both the Dr Kayode Fayemi and Biodun Oyebanji administrations have called the attention of the public to the unjust treatment and neglect suffered under the current Biodun Oyebanji-led government.
The concerned former councillors, in a statement signed by Ajewole Temitope and Ojo John Ade Coaster, said that despite legal and moral entitlements, the current administration had selectively paid only councilors that served under former Governor Ayodele Fayose, and completely abandoned those who gave their time, commitment, and resources in service to the state and the All Progressives Congress (APC).
This discriminatory treatment, according to them, is not only unjust but also a betrayal of the values of equity, fairness, and recognition that the APC claims to uphold.
“It is both shocking and insulting that while the state government could lavishly purchase ₦45 million cars for newly elected local government officials, it has failed to fulfil its obligations to former councillors who served during a critical period of governance. This blatant neglect sends a clear message that loyalty, service, and party dedication count for nothing under the current leadership.
“Governor Oyebanji’s continued disregard for committed APC members and public office holders who served before the current administration reveals a pattern of abandonment that has left the party fractured and demoralised at the grassroots level. The refusal to honour our entitlements is a disgrace and a clear sign of the government’s failure to recognise the contributions of its own.
“We call on Governor BAO to immediately do the needful:
“Pay all outstanding entitlements to former councillors who served from 2022 to 2024.
“Stop the discriminatory treatment of public officeholders based on the administration under which they served.
“Recognise and respect the role of grassroots politicians and loyal APC members who are the backbone of the party’s structure in Ekiti State,” they stated in a statement yesterday.
