After Governor Ademola Adeleke approved the alleged Judicial Panel Reports on the Aragbiji Chieftaincy, the Aragbiji of Iragbiji, Oba Rasheed Olabomi, warned that the decision could lead to unrest in his domain.
Speaking to reporters at his palace on Friday, Oba Olabomi expressed his disappointment, claiming that Adeleke’s decision was politically driven and aimed at destabilizing the town.
He added, “The declaration is unknown to the Aragbiji and the four ruling houses of Ajibode, Osungbemi, Arowodoye, and Ogunmolu.”
“The only Judicial Panel of Inquiry conducted on the Aragbiji Chieftaincy had submitted its reports and the Government had made her position known with the Osun State Government’s in letter Ref No CD.4/1/Vol.IX837 of 25th April, 2013, as well as the Osun State Gazette No 7, Vol. 23 of 4th April, 2013 (twelve years ago).”
He stressed that no panel was constituted till when Adeleke approved fresh Chieftaincy Declaration on Wednesday which is alien to the town.
“It is like the Governor is interested in destroying the peace in Iragbiji, or there is an orchestrated plan to make Iragbiji another crisis-ridden community in the State, God forbid! The Government has all the while been showing unfriendly attitude toward Iragbiji. Adeleke should not plunge our town to crisis,” he stressed.
He demanded the approval should be reversed because the document had been trashed by government 12 years ago.
“It is our strong appeal to Governor Ademola Adeleke to reverse his decision on the dead report, which has been consigned to the dust bin for the past 12 years and call on Nigerian to prevail on him to reverse his intention to cause unrest in Iragbiji,” he stated.
