There is palpable tension amongst traditional rulers in Osun
State, following a report of Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi beating up
another monarch during a peace meeting.
It was gathered that the Assistant Inspector-General of
Police in charge of zone 11, Bashir Makama, had called for a peace meeting
amongst royal fathers from Iwo axis over land disputes.
According to the source, it was in the middle of the
meeting, which had other monarchs, including some top police personnel, as well
as government functionaries in attendance, that Oba Akanbi allegedly stood up
from where he was sitting and descended on Oba Dhirulahi Akinropo, Agbowu of
Ogbaagbaa town, inflicting injury on him.
Confirming the incident to journalists at the Osun State
General Hospital, Asubiaro, Osogbo, where the assaulted monarch was receiving
treatment, the Olu of Ile-ogbo, Oba Agbaje Habeeb Adetoyese, who spoke on
behalf of other monarchs said the development came as a shock to everyone at
the meeting.
He said such act was strange and alien to the tenets of the
traditional institutions in Yoruba land.
He called on Governor Adegboyega Oyetola to quickly
intervene and caution Oluwo to avert a break down of law and order in the area.
He accused Oluwo of threatening other monarchs at the
meeting even after the unfortunate incident.
He said: “This is indeed a bestial conduct that is highly
unbecoming of an ordinary individual, let alone a royal father. How could a
monarch of Oluwo status descend so low to the level of physically assaulting
another king in the presence of AIG; this is strange to say the least.
” He just stood up from where he was sitting without any
provocation and started beating a revered monarch from Ogbaagba, it was the AIG
himself that rescued the monarch from him.
“We are calling on Governor Oyetola to quickly suspend Oluwo
with immediate effect, keeping him on that throne portends great danger to
other kings and the state at large”.
Reacting to the allegation through a phone conversation,
Oluwo simply said”, there is no issue at all, I wonder why they are so
sensational about the issue, we would take care of it, why are they inviting
you guys over such an issue, I don’t think it is necessary.” he said
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