The Mogajis in Ibadan land, Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes (CCII), Chiefs, Baales, Ibadan Compound Peace Initiative (ICPI), prominent sons and daughters of Ibadan land has urged Nigerians to call Oluwo of Iwo land, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi into order to stop trespassing in Ogburo land, a boundary community between Oyo and Osun States.
The stakeholders also warned Oluwo to stop relegating and distorting Yoruba custom, culture and tradition.
According to them, it’s high time Oluwo stopped all his atrocities, saying silence of Ibadan people should not be taken as a sign of weakness.
Recall that prominent Ibadan Mogaji, Alhaji Abass Oloko, recently warned the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi, to refrain from denigrating Yoruba culture by calling himself an Emir.
Oloko had expressed his concerns regarding the implications of such title, which he believes undermine the rich traditions of the Yoruba people.
A statement by ICPI Coordinator and former Ag. Secretary General of CCII, Mogaji Nurudeen Akinade said the Iwo monarch has turned himself into a monster and continues destroying Yoruba’s legacy. He is not the first Oluwo, all his predecessors have never been this controversial.
“Oluwo was seen moving round the VVIP canopy in the presence of all the traditional rulers and prominent personalities almost disrupting the event procedure during the official coronation of Alaafin.of Oyo, who is he trying to impress ? That’s very Childish?”
The stakeholders gave Oluwo a strong warning concerning the Ogburo land dispute, saying there has been strong evidence as well as a gentle man agreement between Oyo and Osun States who agreed that Odo-Oba is the boundary between Oyo and Osun.
They said the way Oluwo is trespassing Ogburo land and harassing Ologburo, his families and subjects has become a concern which should stop henceforth.
“He is the only Yoruba Oba relegating and distorting the beauty of our culture and traditions, we call on all Nigerians to warn Oluwo before Ibadan get annoyed with him.
“Ogburo issue has gotten to the last bus stop, we are not happy with him, looking at him with ease doesn’t’ mean that we are weak.
“He should stop trespassing on Ibadan land because everyone knows that Odo-Oba is the boundary between Oyo state and Osun State.”
The stakeholders’ observation came amidst growing concerns about the preservation of traditional identities within the Yoruba community and trespassing on Ogburo community.
