Ajimobi agrees to rebuild Ayefele's Music House after meeting

After a closed door meeting Yinka Ayefele and Oyo State Governor had on Thursday, Governor Ajimobi has stated that the demolition exercise was neither a witch-hunt nor politically motivated, insisting it was due to contravention of the state’s property laws.

At the meeting which was facilitated by a top governorship aspirant in the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Joseph Tegbe, the Oyo State Governor urged Ayefele to ensure that his radio station embraced ethical reportage of the issue.

Governor also directed that a new building accommodating the additional parts of the building be approved for Ayefele immediately.

It is expected that the ace gospel singer’s architect will liaise with officials in the department of physical planning to work out the modalities and the approval, while the fence of the building would be moved back a few metres.

Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, who was at the Governor’s Office alongside some monarchs, also pleaded with the governor to resolve the impasse.

Governor Ajimobi also expressed willingness to ensure financial compensation to Ayefele, with the terms of the recompense to be discussed at a later meeting between the governor and the proprietor of the station.

On his own part, Yinka Ayefele stated that his office responded to all letters forwarded to it by the state government.

He however expressed regrets at not being able to see the governor, adding that the emissaries he sent failed to deliver his messages.

According to him, he remains a law-abiding citizen who is ready to comply with the regulations of the state government.