The Ilaje Council of Obas in Ilaje Local Government of Ondo State has vowed never to be part of the proposed Ijebu State.
It said it would not also be part of any other state being proposed in the east and west of Ilaje land.
The monarchs said Ilaje shall remain one and indivisible entity, with no part excised, except by creation of more local governments or administrative units within the same state.
This was contained in a communiqué after a meeting of Ilaje Obas, held at Igbokoda and signed by its Chairman, Oba Olusegun Williams Akinyomi, the Amapetu of Mahin.
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The communiqué called on Ondo State Government and Federal Government to ensure security of Ilaje people and advised officials, including security agencies making false territorial claims for Ogun State, to desist from creating unwarranted crises in the area.
It said attempts to extend Ijebu or Ogun State authority to Irokun had been rejected by Irokun Obas.