Ogun: Igbore citizens commend Abeokuta South LG, Police over intervention in aborted chieftaincy matter
The Concerned lgbore Citizens in Abeokuta South Local Government have commended the authorities of Abeokuta South Local Government and the Nigerian Police for aborting violence that would have accompanied the installation of Chief Wole Odekunle as Olori Aje Igbore on Tuesday 13″ December, 2022 in
lle-Ogboni, Igbore, Abeokuta.
The group noted that despite a letter written by Abeokuta South Local Government to Oluwo Igbore, Chief Anthony Olaiwola Oliyide to desist from
installing Chief Oluwole Odekunle as Olori Aje lgbore because the matter is ‘Still a matter of litigation in the Appeal Court Holden in Ibadan on Suit No.: CA/IB/93/2022″‘, and another case suit No.: AB/455/2022 in Ogun State High
Court Holden in Abeokuta. Chief Oliyide still made attempts to confer the
chieftaincy title.
The Concerned Igbore Citizens noted with dismay, frantic efforts made by Chief Oliyide to perform the illegality and throw the community into violent confusion if the Police had not intervene timely.
The group pointed out that the Oluwo Igbore is very much aware that whosoever is the Olori Aje lgbore is automatically the Olori Parakoyi Egba in line with the customs and traditions of lgbore and Egbaland and insists in causing confusion in the town.
It further pointed out that the Chairman of Abeokuta South Local Government had written to Oluwo Igbore asking him to “kindly adhere strictly to the directive” against the installation of the title, “in the interest of obedience to the rule of law and for peaceful co-existence of all the good people of lgbore township and Ogun State in general”.
“The Igbore citizens hereby urged the people of the community to remain peaceful and calm since the installation has been prevented by the good people of Igbore and the Nigerian Police. The group urge Oluwo Igborę to respect the rule of law and of course the customs and traditions of lgbore township.
Meanwhile, the Abeokuta South Local government has aaid ‘that whosoever is the Olori Parakoyi Egba automatically becomes the Olori Parakoyi Igbore, and since the matter relating to the chieftaincy title of Olori Parakoyi Egba is still a matter of litigation in the appeal court holden in Ibadan on Suit No.
CA/IB/93/2022 and another case Sult No. AB/455/2022 in the Ogun State High Court of Justice holden in Abeokuta, the appropriate action is for all stakeholders to wait until the final determination of the Court on the matter of Olori Parakoyi Egba before proceeding to install anybody with the Chieftaincy title of Olori Parakoyi Igbore.
In a letter with Our Ref/ASLG.347 /VOLIL235 and signed by MR. AKIOYE GBOYEGA, Director, General Services and Administration, for the Executive Chairman, Abeokuta South pleaded with all parties to adhere strictly to the above directive in the interest of obedience to the rule of law and for the peaceful co-existence of all the good people of Igbore Township and Ogun State in general.
