The State Executive Council of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Ekiti State Chapter, has passed a vote of no confidence in its Chairman, Mr Adekogbon Sunday Ige, and resolved to remove him from office over alleged misconduct and actions said to be affecting the association.
The decision was contained in a statement issued by the Secretary of AFAN Ekiti State Chapter, Okafor Bamidele, on behalf of the State Executive Council.
According to the statement, the resolution was formally communicated to the National President of AFAN through a letter dated September 2, 2026, and addressed to the association’s National Secretariat in Abuja.
The Ekiti AFAN State EXCO said the decision followed an emergency meeting where members deliberated on issues affecting the unity, administration and smooth functioning of the association in the state.
The council accused Ige of allegedly acting contrary to the provisions of the AFAN Constitution and established procedures.
Among the allegations raised by the EXCO was the alleged abandonment of duly convened State Executive Council meetings and holding meetings with another faction of the association, a development the council claimed had deepened division within the Ekiti State chapter.
The State EXCO also cited alleged controversies surrounding the distribution of fertiliser in Ekiti State.
According to the council, concerns were raised by members over the fertiliser distribution process, but the chairman allegedly failed to work collectively with the State EXCO to address the issues.
Instead, the council alleged that Ige took actions against members who raised concerns about the matter.
The EXCO further accused the chairman of allegedly disregarding directives issued by the AFAN National Office.
Specifically, it alleged that Ige failed to comply with a directive ordering the dissolution of Local Government Executive Councils and the conduct of fresh elections in line with the association’s constitution and procedures.
The council also accused him of allegedly using, or threatening to use, police intervention to intimidate members of the State EXCO while they carried out their official responsibilities.
In another allegation, the State Executive Council claimed that Ige constituted another State EXCO instead of working with the duly elected executive council.
According to the members, the alleged move further worsened the leadership crisis within the AFAN Ekiti State Chapter.
The council also alleged that the chairman collected ₦350,000 for AFAN Local Government election forms, an amount it claimed was different from the approved fee communicated by the National AFAN Office.
Following its resolution, the State EXCO appealed to the AFAN National Office to take cognisance of its decision and provide the necessary direction and ratification in accordance with the association’s constitution and established procedures.
The Ekiti chapter also called on the national leadership of AFAN to urgently intervene in order to prevent further division, alleged unauthorised activities, intimidation and the emergence of parallel leadership structures within the association.
Efforts to reach Mr Adekogbon Sunday Ige for his reaction to the allegations were unsuccessful as calls placed to his telephone line were not answered at the time of filing this report.
