Fresh crisis is brewing in one of the glamorous and popular residential estates in Nigeria, Lekki over the performance of the Chairman of the Residents' Association.

The Chairman of Lekki Residents Association (LERA), Mr. Kayode Otitoju has come under attacks over his alleged poor performance and nonchalant attitudes to the security and development of the estate.

The Street Journal reports that a group known as Lekki Stakeholders Forum, led by Chief Wole Akala, Mr. Paul Kogolo, and Mr. Kanny Awe, had berated Otitoju for mismanagement of the estate, especially during the lockdown period.

The crisis rocking the association hit a new low this week as Awe accused Otitoju of lies and living a double life.
The new crisis started when a resident, Ademola Folarin requested for a thorough appraisal of the stewardship of the LERA Chairman.
Mr. Otitoju used the opportunity to address issues which Lekki residents have continuously expressed concern over.
These include the abandoned Pavillion, the influx of beggars, street trading, loitering, kidnapping, robbery, phone and bag snatching among many other issues.
Awe criticised the report of the LERA Chairman, accusing him of presenting a false account of his stewardship as the estate prepares for another election.
The Chairman assumed office in June 2018 and his tenure is expected to end this month.
Awe said Otitoju ‘lacks leadership qualities and does not understand what his portfolio should be,’ stressing that someone with bad leadership qualities cannot and should not be re-elected into office.
"It is when we succeed in the choice of a good chairman to lead us, that we can have a good estate devoid of miscreants, beggars, hoodlums and all sorts of negative unsolicited tenants."
"The report presented by Lera current chairman was full of lies. And by these lies he has shown us again how living a double life gets him nowhere beyond the end of May.
"He has equally demonstrated that he's really not who he claimed to be as presented to us during his 2018 campaign when he wanted to be chairman of this great Lekki phase-1 Estate. He's truly a typical Nigeria politician (as he described himself) that will promise and not deliver to his electorates,” he added.
Relationship with Stakeholders Forum
Otitoju noted that his relationship with Mr. Awe and other LERA residents have been nothing but cordial.
He reiterated that LERA Constitution only recognises the BOT, LERA EXCO-both Central and Zonal together with Standing Committees.
He accused Mr Awe of parading an illegal association called Lekki Stakeholders Forum.
"I by my oath of office to defend the LERA Constitution made all necessary efforts to educate and inform the members of the 'Lekki Stakeholders Forum' that their group was amorphous and illegal and that whatever they do, no matter how lofty, was illegitimate without LERA's approval," Otitoju said.
Crimes
The chairman said he has put in place measures to tackle the insecurity challenges in the estate.
"On Security, I phoned and WhatsApp Police Area 'J' Commander and the Maroko DPO requesting them for extra patrol and surveillance on Lekki. They responded with immediate alacrity. There was a day about 38 miscreants were arrested by the DPO and they were transferred to Panti, Yaba! Still on emergencies; I phoned the Lagos State Fire Service to put off a major Fire outbreak at a Resident's house located at the junction of Jerry Iriabe/ Hope Harriman Streets during the month of April under review," Otitoju said.

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