A group known as the Ukhomuyio Concerned Citizens has accused Kassim Afegbua of issuing threats against members of the Ukhomuyio community following the visit of Mike Sado to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
In a statement, the group described the alleged threats as “worrisome,” claiming that Afegbua extended them to include the Executive Governor of Edo State. They noted that the remarks have been documented and would form part of a formal petition to the state government.
The group urged sons and daughters of Ukhomuyio to remain calm and united, insisting that no individual could obstruct what it described as efforts to correct irregularities in the process that produced Mike Sado as the Okuokpellagbe of Okpella.
Expressing confidence in Governor Monday Okpebholo, the group stated that he would not victimise citizens for defending their cultural heritage, dismissing the alleged threats as baseless.
The statement further alleged that Afegbua is working against the interests of the current administration, describing him as a “mole” within the government. It also referenced a purported meeting between Afegbua and a top Government official, during which he allegedly criticised the governor’s leadership style and decisions not to take the recent political appointees retreat abroad.
Additionally, the group accused Afegbua of harbouring personal grievances against Sylvester Aigboboh, including claims of actions taken against him outside the state which we would include in our formal petition.
On political representation, the group raised concerns over what it described as an imbalance in appointments, alleging that the Ukhomuyio and Iddo communities within the Oteku ruling house have been sidelined which was one significant reason the process of producing the Okuokpellagbe was manipulated by Afegbua and few from Ogute ruling house.
They cited individuals such as Prince Martins Sado, who have played key roles during the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign, as examples of qualified indigenes yet to be considered for appointments.
The group concluded by calling on Governor Okpebholo to disregard what it termed external influences and urgently intervene in the ongoing traditional leadership dispute in Okpella, maintaining that the emergence of Mike Sado did not follow due process.
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