Crisis looms in Alade Idanre community over plot to install new Oba
Communal crisis is looming in Alade Idanre, Idanre Local Government Area over plot to install one Ayo Akinnadeju as the next Oba of the town.
There has been no king in Alade Idanre since 2020 when Oba Olusegun Ayodele Akinbola, died
In April last year, Otunba Benson Akingbaso emerged as the Oba-elect after he was supposedly picked by both the oracle and the Kingmakers
Regent and Lisa of the community, Oladipo Akinsowon, said necessary procedures were followed for Akingbaso to emerge as Oba-elect.
The Lisa noted that several letters were written to concern authorities to confirm the Oba-elect and subsequently install him such requests were not honoured
Speaking to journalist on Monday in Akure, the Oba-elect said kingmakers in the community were being threatened and harass to forcefully install somebody from the Akinnadeju family.
Akingbaso, who spoke through his lawyer, Akinyemi Omoware, called on all parties to wait for the outcome of the suit before the court.
He said the Akinnadeju plot to install one of their sons as the next Oba before the determination of the suit in court.
According to him, “We heard from a reliable source that they are threatening the kingmakers to either force them to be appointed or declare themselves as the Oba.
“That form of self appointment cannot see the light of the day. We will also do the needful to ensure tbe purported self appointment is set aside.
“The Akinnadeju are not part of the rulling houses in Alade Idanre. We are surprise that they can fight this long. The extant declaration does not have Akinnadeju as a Ruling House. We only have two ruling Houses, Akinnadeju is not one of them. They are not entitled to the throne of Alade of Idanre.
“What brought parties to court is the fact that the Akinnadeju is trying to bring themselves within the declaration. The Akinnadeju claimed that they are one of tbe ruling Houses. We are challenging that they are not recognised. They said they have a 1995 judgement which recommended their family to be included as part of the
Ruling House. The state government has not recognised them. The existing declaration has not been amended for the Akinnadeju to be part of the ruling Houses.”
Counsel to the Akinadeju, Chief Sola Ebiseni, said Prince Ayo Akinnadeju has been penciled to replace his late brother who was nominated to be the next Oba of Alade
Ebiseni stated that it was the turn of Akinnadeju to present candidate to the to be made Oba.
