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From Lateef Dada, Osogbo
A community in Osun State, Igbajo, in Boluwaduro Local Government, yesterday cried out that all the traditional crowns of the town were missing.
The people of the community, who staged a protest at Osogbo, the state capital, warned Governor Adegboyega Oyetola not to support the plan to impose the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prince Gboyega Famodun, as the next Owa of Igbajoland.
They carried placards of various inscriptions such as “Osun State Government, don’t impose Famodun as Owa of Igbajo”; Osun State Government, don’t impose APC chairman as Owa of Igbajo”; Imposition of Prince Gboyega Famodun is no as Owa of Igbajo”, among others.
Speaking with Daily Sun during the protest, Chief Aderemi Adeife warned that the imposition plan would be rejected. He said the people of the town were aware of the ongoing plan to announce the new Owa of Igbajo, despite the ongoing court case.
A prince from the Akeran ruling house in Igbajo, Gbenga Akande, demanded transparency in the selection of a new monarch for the town, warning politicians not to disrupt the peace of the town. He said traditional crowns that were to be kept with Chief Looye, after the demise of a king, were missing.
“Igbajo traditional crowns are missing and the remaining paraphernalia that is supposed to be at Baba Looye’s house is not there. When the late king passed on, the traditional crown, alongside other things used by the late king, were supposed to be kept in Baba Looye’s house, but instead of doing that, the elders brought them to Osogbo.
“I was there when they brought out the crown from the palace and I asked the elders where we were taking the crown to, but they said I should not worry. During our monthly meetings, I asked where they took the crown to, but they couldn’t give me any answer.
“The case concerning the stool of Igbajo is still in court, but some people are bent on imposing someone on us,” Akande added.
