Nigeria: Ife, Modakeke Crisis: the Modakekes Raise the Stakes

6 March 2002
opinion

Lagos — In a new twist to the seemingly unending Ife/Modakeke crisis, the Modakekes, having waited in vain for the implementaion of the recommendations of the Bode George led peace panel, decided to create their own local government. But such a move can only raise the stake for a peacful resolution of the crisis

In a twist that will surely make political watchers wonder what Osun State, nay Ife/Modakeke, is up to this time around, a certain Yekeen Awopetu, is presently the chairman of the newly 'created' Ife East local government. Like some of his 'colleagues' that are caught between the devil and the deep blue sea in their bid to remain in power after the expiration of their three year term next month, Awopetu is not likely to have that fears. But his fears surely will come when the tanks roll in again to challenge an outright illegality.

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