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From Laide Raheem, Abeokuta
The 16-month tussle that engulfed the stool of Orile Ilawo community in Odeda Local Government Area of Ogun State has been finally put to rest as Governor Dapo Abiodun formally presented staff and other instruments of office to Alexander Olusegun MacGregor.
Speaking during the coronation and installation ceremony at the Elegun-Mefa ancestral home of the Ilawo people of Egbaland, the governor charged the new monarch, who is a professor of Pharmaceutical Technology, to strive towards bringing his academic experience to bear while overseeing the affairs of the town.
Abiodun, represented by the Commissioner for Chieftaincy and Local Government Affairs, Ganiyu Hamzat, tasked McGregor to unrelentingly foster cooperation with other royal fathers in the state.
He also urged him to extend hands of love and fellowship to those who competed for the stool with him through speedy reconciliation.
The governor further charged the traditional ruler to ensure he is accessible, receptive and responsive to the yearnings of the peoples in his domain.
Emphasising that the emergence of MacGregor as the Olu of Ilawo town followed due process as prescribed by the Obas and Chiefs Law of Ogun State, 2021 as well as the custom and traditions of Orile Ilawo, Abiodun, however, admonished him to deplore all efforts that will further champion peaceful co-existence with other neighbouring townships in Egbaland and the state in order to justify the mandate and trust the people reposed in him.
MacGregor vowed to use his new status as an avenue to re-awaken and sustain justice, peace and unity which he said is exactly what royalty represents from days of their progenitors.
He also promised to forge links with other traditional institutions in Nigeria, Africa and beyond, strengthen contacts and build linkages that would complement and enhance excellent bilateral relationships between the people of his community and the world.
