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  • Monarchs grace chieftaincy installation

    Monarchs grace chieftaincy installation

    Residents of Mgboko Ngwa Amaise in Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State, as well as their king His Majesty Eze Eberechi Dick were happy to host several traditional rulers who came to witness the chieftaincy installation of Chief Izuwa Nwogu.

    Speaking at the installation, Eze Dick said Nwogu was being honored for all he did at a young age to lift the image of his community, local government area and state.

    Eze Dick said that the array of traditional rulers from the East, West and Northern parts of the country who came to witness the event shows that he is a bridge builder and also shows that he is well accepted by the people wherever his business empire has taken him to.

    He urged the recipient to continue to be of good behavior and an enviable ambassador of the Ngwa tribe of Abia state and that any day he deviates from being a good man that God will not forgive him, adding that he should also help the youths of his area through empowering them.

    The chairman of both Abia state tradition rulers council and the South East traditional rulers council said that when the youths are empowered that the issue of criminality will be a thing of the past while the revenue base of both the council area, his community and the entire state will be increased.

    Responding after receiving the title of Nwadioha nma of Igboland, (the child that is accepted by all) Chief Nwogu said that he will continue to ensure that all the tribes where his businesses have taken him are united for the peace and progress of the country.

    Nwogu said that it is only when people of diverse culture and tradition realize that they need to live in peace that there will be rapid development of their areas and the entire country, stressing that peace is the panacea for better things to come for any group.

    He assured the traditional rulers present that wherever he sees anything good that he will never hesitate to bring it down for his people and that wherever he finds himself that he will ensure that he will never bring shame to them, “I will always protect and ensure that no shame will be brought on my people through any thing I do now or in the future”.

    In his speech HRM Oba Al-Moruf Adekunle Magbagbe Ola the Olufon of Ifon, Osun state described the recipient as a very humble and good young man who is a philanthropist who does not discriminate, “Here is a young man who has absolute respect for his elders and the traditional rulers”.

    “This was one of the reasons that made me and other traditional rulers here not to waste time to accompany him to be honored by his people, he is a good ambassador of Ndigbo in Yoruba land”.

    In his own reaction the representative of Etsu Nupe, HRH Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar who presented a gift to Eze Dick from the traditional ruler of Nupe kingdom, described the recipient as their illustrious son who has done well outside his state of origin.

    The traditional rulers present from outside the state include, HRH Oba Oladipupo Kolade, Ipoti Ekiti state, HRH Oba Joel Sunday Dauda, Oluyani of Iyani Akuko, Ondo state, HRH Oba Sally Oyemonla, Sabiganna of Iganna kingdom, Oyo state.

    Others are Alhaji A. B. Umar, Sarkin Gina Bida Niger state, Alhaji Mohammed Lemu, representing HRH Emir of Keffiyeh, Dr Shehu Cindo Yamusa while their Igbo counterparts were well represented.

  • Oshodi Tapa family loses chieftaincy suit

    The Oshodi Tapa Chieftaincy family of Epetedo has lost its renewed legal bid for rights to install a traditional ruler for the modern Oshodi town in Oshodi Local Government Area of Lagos State.

    This modern Oshodi from covers
    Orile Oshodi and environ.

    A Lagos High court dismissed a suit by the family, praying for a declaration that it is the only family with rights to install a monarch for the area.

    Upholding the arguments of the head of Arota Ologun family of Orile Oshodi, Chief Teslim Adeola Almaroof, through his counsel, Justice S.A Onigbanjo, held that the suit constituted an abuse of court process.

    “I have no doubt that this counter claim constitutes an abuse of the process of this court and should be struck out  since it seems to relegate issues either already settled by judicial process in previous decisions and judgements, or issues already put before the court for determination in a previously filed suit still pending in court as at the time of the filing of the counter-claim between substantially the same parties. This counter-claim is consequentially dismissed for being an abuse of the process of this court” the court pronounced.

    The Supreme Court Sixteen years ago, declared the Arota Ologun family of Orile Oshodi and the Oshodi chieftaincy family as the joint owners of the modern Oshodi town.

    The court said: “that the land in dispute in this case, as shown on the plan attached to the statement of claim in this suit, is part of the land litigated upon in suit AB/16/57 and it is also part of the land granted absolutely to the Oshodis and Arotas by the Oba Onigbesa of Igbesa”

  • Yinka Fasuyi, wife bag chieftaincy titles

    Yinka Fasuyi, wife bag chieftaincy titles

    YINKA Fasuyi and his wife are living examples of children of the soil doing great deeds to put their communities on the map. No doubt the time and effort they have invested in raising the profile of Ijeshaland has earned them loads of favour from the grateful sons and daughters of the area. And now in a bid to give honour to whom honour is due, the Owa Obokun of Ijeshaland is set to install Yinka Fasuyi and his wife as the Asiwaju and Yeye Asiwaju of Ijeshaland. It is one of the biggest titles available to sons and daughters of the soil and is usually given in recognition of efforts towards moving the kingdom forward.

    In anticipation of the great day in October 2016, the Fasuyis have already begun extending invitations to esteemed family members, friends and well-wishers. Evergreen musician, King Sunny Ade, is scheduled to thrill guests to good music. The occasion is sure to overflow with people eager to celebrate the great day with the Fasuyis.

  • Ekiti community in crisis over chieftaincy stool

    Ilawe-Ekiti in Ekiti Southwest Local Government Area of Ekiti State has been engulfed in crisis over the Olomodulawe chieftaincy stool. Two indigenes of the town, Bakare Agbaje and Agbaje Saliu each representing their families, are laying claims to the chieftaincy stool. As a result, they have sued the Alawe, Oba Ajibade Alabi to an Ikere-Ekiti High Court.

    The two plaintiffs, who sued for themselves and on behalf of their families, are praying the court to remove Idowu Ibiowotosi, the first defendant, as the Olomodulawe.

    They also prayed for an order of perpetual injunction restraining Ibiowotosi from parading himself as the Olomodulawe of Oke Emo Quarters, Ilawe-Ekiti.

    Also joined in the suit are Chief Gbenga Agbona, Kayode Balogun and Joseph Akiri who are second to fourth defendants.

    The claimants averred that the process for the nomination and installation of Ibiowotosi contravened the native law, the custom and the applicable chiefs’ law.

    In a second further amended statement of claim, the claimants averred that Olomodulawe chieftaincy title exclusively belonged to three branches namely Gbadamosi, Fatimehin and Fajemisin.

    They averred that prior to the purported installation and appointment of the first defendant; the last two Olomodulawes were from Gbadamosi and Fatimehin branches.

    They claimed it was “the turn of Fajemisin branch of claimants’ family to produce a candidate to fill the stool.”

    The claimants also averred that Ibiowotosi “is not a member of their family and as such not eligible for the chieftaincy title.

    “The first defendant wrongfully and illegally held himself out to be appointed as Olomodulawe without ensuring that the prior written approval of the prescribed authority had been obtained before his purported appointment.”

    The claimants prayed for an order of perpetual injunction restraining Ibiowotosi from parading himself as the Olomodulawe of Oke Emo Quarters, Ilawe-Ekiti.

    But the defendants, in their amended statement of defence, averred that Oba Alabi was substituted by the order of the court made on January 22, 2013 to replace the late Oba Adeyemi Ademileka II, who died during the pendency of the suit.

    Contrary to claims by the claimants, the defendants said the Olomodulawe family was made up of eight branches namely Ibiowotisi, Faje, Apelona, Saribi, Fajemisin, Fatimehin, Gbadamosi and Ola.

    The defendants maintained that the stool was not rotated among the branches of the family.

    “Any male descendant from the aforesaid eight branches of the family is entitled to contest for and fill the Olomodulawe Chieftaincy whenever it is vacant. This was confirmed by the first claimant and other members of the family at various times.

    “Chief Gbadamosi Olomodulawe and Chief Zaccheaus Fatimehin were not installed and appointed as Olomodulawes on the basis of rotation among the branches of the family; rather they were both installed and appointed as Olomodulawe on the basis of being male children and contesting for the said chieftaincy stool.”

  • Chieftaincy title for Amaechi

    Chieftaincy title for Amaechi

    Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi has been honoured by the people of Emohua Kingdom with the title of “Ugwugwu of Emohua”(the Pride of Emohua).

    In a statement by Ozaze Obillor and signed by the monarch, Eze Oha V. B. Okor, the eight communities of Emohua said: “The people of Emohua adore you and appreciate your administration for the landmark achievements brought to Rivers State. The many model schools, the modern road networks, the hospitals, the Greater Port Harcourt Project shall all speak your name long after you would have left the scene.

    “In all these projects, you remembered Emohua, we celebrate you, we also appreciate you, we pledge our support and loyalty to your government, Emohua is with you, Emohua is for you”.

    Amaechi elevated Eze Vincent Benson Okor from a third- class to first-class monarch.

    He said: “In my struggle to become relevant in life and in politics, I have always served my people. If you check in Emohua Local Government, there is only one village that is yet to have a road.

    “The only road that we have not done because we owe the contractor is Rumuodogo Road. The one that is a promise is the three-km road, I made that promise and I will redeem it before the  elections. I will drive on that road before election time because I will come back here to ask for your votes.

    “In the history of Ikwerre, this is about the first time we are important in national politics, we will not sell it for the position of the governor.

    “This is the time when we will be here in Port Harcourt they will call us on the phone to attend meetings in Abuja. We will not sell it because of one young boy who, for reasons of greed, can even sell his parents. We cannot sell the right of the Ikwerre people.”

  • Ila Orangun honours Tola Wewe

    Ila Orangun honours Tola Wewe

    Former Ondo State Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Chief Tola Wewe will tomorrow be honoured with the chieftaincy title of Oluaye Agbasaga of Ila Orangun in Osun State by the Orangun of Ila, Oba Adedeji Kayode Oyedotun, Bibire 1 at the Orangun of Ila’s palace. Wewe’s wife will also bag the title of Yeye Alasaga of Ila Orangun. The honour is in appreciation of the contributions of Wewe to the growth of the nation’s cultural heritage especially of the Yoruba people. Entertainment of guests will hold at Nike’s Guest House in Oshogbo.

    The conferment is part of activities marking this year’s Asa Day Festival aimed at promoting the annual Isinro Festival that has been celebrated in Ila Orangun since ancient times.

    Past personalities that have been honoured by the Orangun of Ila are Chief Remi Fajenyo (Oluomo Agbasaga of Ila Orangun), Chief Kayode Samuel (Agbasaga of Ila Orangun), Chief Odubamidele Odule (Baba Asa of Ila Orangun), Chief Bayo Adebowale (Arole Agbasaga of Ila Orangun), and Chief Mrs Adeola Faleye (Yeye Asa of Ila Orangun).

     

  • Court upholds Iba chieftaincy family’s claim over land

    The dispute over an expanse of land in Iba community, a suburb of Lagos, has ended. Justice E.A. Adebajo of the Lagos High Court held that the land belongs to the Oniba of Iba and the Iba chieftaincy family.

    The traditional ruler of Ibaland, Oba Yushua Goriola Oseni and some families in Iba Local Community Development Area (LCDA) had been fighting over the land for years.

    In his judgment in the suit numbered: LD/3057/1995 Oniba and the, Justice Adebajo held that the Iba chieftaincy family are the rightful owners of the land comprising Isashi, Odan-Ile and Mebamu.

    Justice Adebajo declared that, “the defendant is entitled to the statutory right of occupancy over the whole of Isashi land.”

    He further declared that the Oniba of Iba is the consenting authority for Isashi.

    The judge also held that the claimants – Pa Suraju Jinodu, chiefs Michael Ashade, Ebenezer Babalola Ashade, Amos Taiwo and Simeon Idowu Alafia-Akapo “are not the overlords of Isashi and Odan-Isashi and are not consenting authority” over the land.

    Justice Adebajo issued a perpetual order restraining the claimants and their agents, from further arrogating to themselves, the right to the ownership of isashi land or consent to the appointment of village head (Baale) of Isashi and Odan-Isashi.

    Following the judgment, the Iba chieftaincy family, through a statement issued by the family’s lawyer, advised residents of the area not to engage in any discussion over the land with anyone than the adjudged owner of the land – Oniba of Iba.

     

  • Aregbesola’s new chieftaincy title

    Aregbesola’s new chieftaincy title

    When next you are chanced to meet Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, governor of Osun State, please don’t forget to congratulate him on the conferment of the title of ‘Omoluabi of Oodualand’ on him.

    The governor got this latest honour when former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Bola Ajibola, took time out to commend him for giving preference to capital expenditure in the 2012 and 2013 budgets.

    Ajibola did not act alone when he crowned Aregbesola as the Omoluabi. He was ably supported by ex-Governor of the old Oyo State, Dr. Omololu Olunloyo, who said it was not an accident that the governor is performing well.

    The two statesmen also said for his efforts so far on the Osun Youth Empowerment Scheme (OYES) and his struggle to make agriculture the biggest industry in the Southwest, Aregbesola deserves the new title. Well, this is to congratulate the Ogbeni in advance, while awaiting invitation to the conferment ceremony.

  • Obasanjo, Aregbesola meet on Orile-Owu chieftaincy tussle

    Obasanjo, Aregbesola meet on Orile-Owu chieftaincy tussle

    •Ex-president inaugurates Ige’s statue

    Former President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday visited Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola on the selection of the Olowu of Orile-Owu in Ayedade Local Government Area.

    Obasanjo arrived at the Governor’s Office in Osogbo, the state capital, around 3pm.

    He was accompanied by about 20 Owu indigenes, including the Secretary of the Owu Development Foundation, Prof. Gbolagade Ayoola, and other officers of the group.

    Obasanjo said he was “flabbergasted and ambushed” by the reception he received from the Aregbesola administration.

    Orile-Owu is believed to be the ancestral home of all Owu people in the country and the diaspora, and Obasanjo is the Balogun of the Owu Kingdom, which expands to Kwara, Osun and Ogun states.

    Obasanjo said he was in the state at the instance of the Owu Foundation to provide a lasting and amicable solution to the chieftaincy crisis rocking the ancient town.

    He told the governor that he met “an alarming situation” among the people of Orile-Owu in their attempt to select the next Olowu, after the tragic demise of the former Olowu, Oba Moses Adejobi.

    Adejobi and his wife, Funmilayo, died in an accident on the Gbongan-Ibadan expressway on March 15, last year.

    The former president lost his sense of humour during the visit, as the indigenes publicly disagreed among themselves.

    Obasanjo said he had done his best by persuading the warring parties to give peace a chance, adding that he had no plan of imposing a candidate on them.

    He said: “What I met was disturbing. I had to set up a committee to look into the issues raised by the aggrieved members of the town on the obaship tussle. I told the committee to make wide consultations and came to know that many of the aggrieved people wanted recognition.

    “Before we came here this afternoon, I tried to talk to all of them. Where it was necessary to cajole, beg and prostrate for some people, I did, but I must say the matter is unfinished. So, we are still trying to make those affected agree and later make a recommendation to the state government for consideration and approval.”

    Obasanjo unveiled the statue of the late Afenifere Leader and former Governor of the Old Oyo State, Chief Bola Ige, which was erected at the entrance of the Governor’s Office.

    The Governor’s Office was named after the late former Attorney-General of the Federation by former Governor Adebisi Akande.

    The statue of the late Ige was built by the Aregbesola administration in recognition of his contributions to the growth of democracy in Osun and the country.

    Aregbesola, who led his deputy, Otunba Titi Laoye-Tomori; Secretary to the State Government Moshood Adeoti; Chief of Staff Gboyega Oyetola and the Acting State Chairman of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Elder Adebiyi Adelowo and others to receive Obasanjo, praised the former president for intervening in the chieftaincy issue.

    He said: “As a government, we have tried as much as possible to remove ourselves from obaship matters. We allow the process to be transparent and leave it in the hands of the communities involved.”

    The governor urged the people of Orile-Owu not to misunderstand Obasanjo’s intervention as an attempt to impose a candidate on them.

    Presenting the state’s flag and audio compact disks of the state anthem to Obasanjo, Aregbesola said: “We are still part of Nigeria and we will remain part of Nigeria, but we have the right to have our own Coat of Arms and anthem as a federating state in the country.”