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  •  Araromi-Ale gets Oba-elect

    It was celebration time at the ancient town of Ale (renamed Araromi-Ale) in the Olorunda Local Council Development Area of Badagry council area of Lagos State, as High Chief Ibikunle B. Ajose, the 9th Oshuku Alale of Araromi-Aleland, was presented by the Oshuku-Iyonbu Alejugbe Royal Chieftaincy Family as the Oba-elect of Araromi-Ale Kingdom.

    At the event which was attended by a huge crowd including the head of the family, kingmakers, Bales, chiefs, elders, clerics, traditional priests, women, youths and other eminent members of the Oshuku- Iyonbu Alejugbe family, High Chief Ibikunle Ajose, a direct descendant of the founder of the town and first Oshuku, Oguntolu Adeleye Alejugbe, was proclaimed as the choice of the royal house.

    The Oba-elect said: “ I feel fulfilled for the selection as the paramount ruler, the Alale of Araromi- Ale Kingdom. During my Obaship, I will cooperate with the local and state governments to engender effective rapid development in the critical areas of infrastructure, basic social amenities, economic, business and educational developments which had eluded Araromi-Aleland long before now because we had no Oba to pursue our matters.”

  • Isashi gets Oba-elect

    The Regent of Isashi Land, Chief M. S Ashade, has called on Governor Akinwunmi Ambode and All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to recognise the Oba-elect of the community, Chief Yahya Fagbayi. He said the Oba-elect was appointed by the community from the Owo Molu ruling house without any controversy.

    Ashade, who spoke at this year’s Isashi Day celebration, said the Lagos State government should help in making the Oba-elect coronation as one of the Obas in the state possible.

    He said: “We, the people of Isashi are always very happy to celebrate ourselves on yearly basis because the community as a whole is functioning in one love, voice and unity and this is worth celebrating especially to remember the founder Prince Asasi Ilebiyi.”

    He noted that all members of the community in Isashi including market women, apprentices, motorcycle riders, tricycle drivers, elites, road transport union workers among other different professions, are happy and are all rejoicing with each other without any sentiment or inequality.

    “This is the peace the community has been enjoying so far, and I prayed that no evil will truncate the oneness in our community,” he added. Ashade recalled  that in the past, Isashi town received colonial government recognition as it were, with the then Governor Glover establishing the first colonial court in Isashi town in 1870, which was the official base for Governor Glover and his divisional officers for several years in the past,

    “The relics of this site still exist till this day in Isashi town. Also, the first mosque was built as far back as 1901, while the first church was built by the  Church Missionary  Society (CMS) 1905,” he said

    Oba elect, Chief Yahya Fagbayi said he is ready to serve the community with all his might, adding that peace will be restored in Isashi land. He encouraged the youth to be law abiding and be more serious with their different trades or businesses.

    The Oba-elect was presented an award by the youths in the community for his meritorious and excellence contributions to Isashi land.

    Onitekun of Itekun Kingdom Oba Jamiu Alamu Ogundimu said he felicitated with the new Oba-elect praying that the Lord will continue to strengthen, guide and direct his footsteps.

    According to him Isashi annual celebration is always wonderful and joyful moment. “I will only admonish the people to continue living in total and absolute unity as they have been doing from the beginning,” he said.

    Chairman Planning Committee, Chief Mobolaji Sanusi, thanked God who in His infinite mercy made the community to witness another year of Isashi Day celebration. “This is because as the chairman of the planning committee, I can say much efforts, sacrifices and resources were made to ensure the success of this event,” he said. According to him Isashi is a land of salvation with immeasurable  peace and he prayed that as they have elected a new Oba in the town, God will  guide, direct and bless him with an uncommon wisdom to lead the community judiciously.

    He also enjoined the people  to continue to live in one love saying it is the only way peace can reign

     

  • Oba-elect receives letter of appointment

    Oba-elect receives letter of appointment

    The Ogun State Government has presented a letter of appointment to the Olota- elect, Dr. Adeyemi Abdukabir Obalanlege, of the Ijemo Isolosi Ruling House in Ota, Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of the state.

    The Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Chief Jide Ojuko, who presented the letter on behalf of the state government, congratulated  the Olota- elect on his selection and election, saying due process was followed in the exercises.

    Ojuko added that Obalanlege’s appointment was in line with section 23(1) of the Chiefs Law of Ogun State and that, by his appointment, had become a member of the Egba Traditional Council.

    The commissioner admonished the monarch-elect to support the present administration, as well as use his wealth of experience to bring about socio-economic development to his domain and the state in general.

    Responding, the oba-elect thanked the state government for its support, promising his loyalty to the government.

  • ‘No killing, insecurity in Ondo Community’

    ‘No killing, insecurity in Ondo Community’

    Concerned stakeholders in Irun, Akoko Northwest local government area of Ondo state Thursday debunked the report of insecurity in the ancient town as reported in the media.

    They described the claim as unfounded and baseless; stressing that the purported petition written to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris by some indigenes in the community was mischievous.

    The petition was entitled:’Re-illegal installation, threat to lives, murder and destruction of properties at Irun-Akoko’.

    According to the Olisa of Irun-Akoko,Chief Rufus Ajakaye,the security agents within the local government could testify that peace is reigning supreme in the town.

    He said the socio-economic activities were booming in the town without any disturbance,while the youth leader in the area,Kola Ariyo corroborated the notion.

    Ajakaye stressed that the choice of Oba-elect, Prince Adeusi Bada was widely accepted by the cross section of the community.

    Ariyo denied that the Onirun-elect had hands in the death of one Adekiya Apata,stressing that the suspected killer had already been charged to court.

    The Oba-elect, prince Bada described himself as a peace lover,who would not destroy his home because of becoming a monarch.

    He emphasised that his progenitors were from Irun-Akoko and not strangers as some people claimed.

    The Onirun-elect hailed security agents for their professionalism and the way they handled the issue having won three cases with the fine of N180,000 granted him thereafter.

    Prince Adeusi urged the state government to expedite action and approve his appointment to facilitate the presentation of instrument of office in the interest of peace in Irun-Akoko community.

  • Oba-elect petitions Ambode over plot to kidnap him

    Oba-elect petitions Ambode over plot to kidnap him

    An Oba-elect, Babatunde Olarinde of Oguntedo Town in OriAde Local Council Development Area of Lagos State, has petitioned Governor Akinwunmi Ambode over threat to kidnap and kill him.

    Olarinde’s petition, a copy of which made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) yesterday, alleged that one Mr Tunde Faduola and some others were after his life.

    The petitioner, of Ajoa Oluokun Family in Oguntedo Town situated along Lagos/Badagry Expressway, urged Ambode to protect and save his life from his alleged assailants.

    Olarinde, a lawyer, in his petition, said that he awarded a contract to Faduola which he failed to execute.

    He said he later revoked the agreement signed between them.

    “Faduola arrested and later charged me to court. Faduola’s wife, a retired police officer, also aided in locking me up at Ogba Police Station and at the State Police Command, Ikeja.

    “These people conspired together to eliminate me. I have remained indoors since November 2015. I wrote a petition to the police and DSS, but there was no response.

    “I hereby appeal to the Lagos State Governor to investigate the matter thoroughly to save my life,’’ the petitioner said.

    When NAN contacted Faduola on phone, he acknowledged knowing Olarinde and said that the oba-elect is owing him.

    “I know Chief Olarinde. He owes me a lot of money; in fact, the case is currently in court,’’ he said.

    Faduola, however, denied ever threatening the life of the petitioner and hurriedly switched off his phone.