The Ondo State government has explained that the promotion of Oloja of Aboto, Chief Behiah Idiogbe to Alaboto Aboto community in Ilaje Local Government Area was approved 12 years ago.
Tension has gripped the community over the promotion, leading to the burning of houses and government projects since Thursday in the riverine community.
But, the state government insisted that the upgrade of Alaboto was not a new process.
Commissioner for Information and Orientation Donald Ojogo stressed that Alaboto’s elevation, approved almost 12 years ago, was delayed by certain factors.
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Ojogo said: “The process is what we met on ground and government felt justice must be served. It is not a fresh process, state executive council gave approval for Alaboto’s elevation since 2007, but was not effected by previous administration.”.
Lawyer to Aboto community Idowu Mafimisebi, in a statement, noted that the former administration of late Olusegun Agagu in 2007 erroneously announced the approval of Idiogbe as the Alaboto, which led to a bloody crisis, leading to the death of some persons and razing of many houses in the community.
According to the statement, Agagu’s administration immediately reversed the decision after it discovered that it was wrong.
The statement reads: “It is an anathema that a government led by a SAN had to toe the line of wrongful decision of a previous government made 12 years ago, which was reversed consequently after the loss of lives and properties.”
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