The Olushi Onigbesa royal family says Musiliu Akinsanya,
chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Lagos,
better known as MC Oluomo, is “not eligible” to be appointed as Oba of Oshodi.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, Kabiru Eyantan, head of
the royal family, appealed to Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Lagos governor, to stop MC
Oluomo from becoming king.
Eyantan said if urgent action is not taken, it “may cause
bloodshed” in Oshodi community.
“The attention of the Olushi Onigbesa royal family of Oshodi
Awori Kingdom has been drawn to the picture of Alhaji Musiliu Ayinde Akinsanya,
aka MC Oluomo, chairman, NURTW in Lagos state, circulated on numerous social
media platforms where he was dressed in traditional kingly attire intended for
an Oba in Yorubaland,” Eyantan said.
“Our attention has
also been drawn to the trending videos and news in social and conventional
media with reference to the message delivered by a first-class Oba in Ikorodu
division at the coronation anniversary of Oniba of Iba Kingdom in Iba Town,
Ikeja division on the issue of intended aspiration of Akinsanya to become Oba
of Oshodi.
“We plead with the Lagos state government to avert communal
crisis, breakdown of law and order and bloodshed in Oshodi community, if urgent
action is not taken by our proactive and peace-loving governor, Mr Babajide
Sanwo-Olu, to stop MC Oluomo from soliciting to become the Oba of Oshodi or
laying claim to the Obaship stool.
“To put the record straight, we state that the tribunal of
inquiry into chieftaincy matters in respect of the upgrading Baale of Oshodi to
first-class Obaship status was set up by Lagos state government and lasted
between January 2003 and December 2008 and the tribunal recommended that the
Olushi Onigbesa royal family of Oshodi land is the only family eligible and
entitled to the stool of the Oba of Oshodi.
“Alhaji Akinsanya is
not a member of the Olushi Onigbesa royal family in Oshodi land and has no
right to be the Oba of Oshodi stool and therefore is not eligible to aspire or
to be appointed to the stool of Oba of Oshodi.”
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