Ibadan Chieftaincy Row Will End Soon

Ibadan Chieftaincy Row Will End Soon – Oluwo

The Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, is optimistic that the crisis generated by the recent crowning of the erstwhile Ibadan high chiefs and elevation of some Baales to the status of Obas will soon be resolved.

The monarch expressed the optimism in an interview with newsmen shortly after leading the traditional council of Iwoland to a meeting with the Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, at the Governor’s Office, Ibadan, on Wednesday.

Judging from his earlier meeting with the Olubadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji, on the matter, the first class monarch said that he was confident that a rapprochement would soon be established over the chieftaincy review row.

The governor had, on August 27, presented certificates and staff of office to eight former Ibadan high chiefs and 13 Baales, a development that triggered a face-off between him and the Olubadan, who was opposed to the crowning of new Obas.

The Oluwo said that his visit to Ajimobi was aimed at finding an amicable solution to the dispute between the governor and Oba Adetunji.

Oba Akanbi, who did not disclose the details of his discussions with Ajimobi and the Olubadan, however, expressed optimism that the end to the crisis was in sight.

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