Some traditional rulers and indigenes of Ayedire and
OlaOluwa local councils of Osun state on Monday protested against the physical
assault of Dhirulahi Akinropo, agbowu of Ogbaagbaa, by Abdulrasheed Akanbi,
oluwo of Iwoland.
Akanbi had attacked Akinropo over a disagreement during a
meeting convened by the assistant inspector-general of police (AIG), Zone 11,
to resolve a prolonged land dispute.
Defending his action, the oluwo accused Akinropo of
attempting to stick his staff of office into his eyes.
But on Monday, some monarchs in the Iwo traditional council
and aggrieved indigenes of the state staged a protest at the state secretariat
in Osogbo, the state capital, demanding that Akanbi be suspended for peace to
reign in Iwo.
They were received by Rasaq Adeosun, special adviser to the
governor on local government and chieftaincy affairs, and Funke Egbemode, the
state commissioner for information and civic orientation.
In a communique issued after an emergency meeting on Sunday,
the mornachs also asked Gboyega Oyetola, the state governor, to suspend Akanbi
as chairman of the council.
They also called for the creation of separate traditional
councils for Ayedire and Ola-Oluwa LGAs.
The traditional rulers asked the police to conclude their
investigation and arraign Akanbi in court.
The state government had said appropriate action would be
taken over the brawl between the two monarchs.
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