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Rumble in Ooni’s palace over new appointment

protesters in Ife, demanding appointment of their candidate as Obalufe of Ife

Rumble in Ooni’s palace over new appointment

byJosiah Oluwole
March 14, 2016
2 min read

The Aga Orunto ruling house in Ile Ife has protested the appointment of Idowu Olaniyi Adediwura as the new Obalufe of the Ife kingdom.

In what appeared to be a simmering chieftaincy crisis, members of the ruling house on Monday mobilized a protest march to the palace of the Oni of Ife, Adeyeye Ogunwusi, who they alleged had wrongly picked the Obafule.

They registered their anger with placards and solidarity songs, and alleged that the Ooni had been wrongly advised in his choice of the Obalufe.

According to them, the Ooni ought to have appointed someone from Aga Orunto ruling family to be the new Obalufe of Ife Kingdom, to replace Oba Folorunso Omisakin who died in October 2015.

In the order of appointment of the Obalufe among the ruling families, the Ajagbusi, comes first, then the Ado Gbodo, Aga and Jaojo, follows respectively. The last Obalufe, is said to have hailed from the Ado Gbodo ruling house.

Oluwasegun Olayade, one of the princes of the family, said it was the family’s demand that the decision of the Ooni on the Obalufe should be reversed in.

He said it was curious that the Ooni was chosen from Giesi family as stipulated by the government gazette, only for the same document to be jettisoned when it was time to select the Obalufe.

“We are protesting today because my family has been deprived of the Obalufe position that we are entitled to, based on the order of the gazette. Four ruling houses are entitled to it (Obalufe position) based on that existing arrangement and there was no disorder until it is our turn now,” Olayade said.

“When the issue was getting hot, the Ooni called us to present candidates that can occupy the throne and that if we do not present the names on time, he will choose for us.
“We submitted the names as and when due, but he refused to call us back as we agreed. Suddenly, we heard that the Ooni has appointed someone that is not from our Aga ruling house, which is the next house to be appointed Obalufe.

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“This has never happened before; the position of Obalufe is a prominent one that cannot be bathed with injustice. Ooni can’t just over rule our choices when it is not the case that we are fighting dirty within the family. The previous method has always been peaceful using the gazette; this one may result to crisis.

“The Ooni should return the position to the Aga Orunto family for peace to reign.”

Another member of the family, Elizabeth Oladimeji, expressed dismay at what she described as the Ooni’s imposition of a candidate on the ruling house, describing that as a sabotage, cheating and deprivation of their rights.

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“We are the next to produce the next Obalufe. They only want to rob us of our right because the family that is appointed by Ooni produced the Obalufe before Omisakin (the last Obalufe died). So, Aga should be the next,” she argued.

“We have seen instances and cases where it takes two to three years before a candidate is produced. For instance Akinlalu died before the Obalufe and the post is still vacant.

“We appeal to the Ooni to give us our right. When it was the turn of Giesi that the Ooni came from, no one deprived them of getting their right; it is our turn too to produce Obalufe and we should be given.”

The Director of Media, Ooni’s palace, Moses Olafare, however said the appointment of the new Obalufe followed due process.

He enjoined the people of Iremo community and Ile-Ife in general to join hands with Ooni in his effort to ensure peace, progress and unity of Ile-Ife.

“The appointment of Obalufe is in order and followed the right process,” Mr. Olafare pointed out.

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“The appointment was done after wide consultations with appropriate quarters and followed the laid down procedures.
“We urge the few people that are aggrieved to allow peace to reign. The new Obalufe is capable.”‎

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