The Council of Obas in Ejigbo Local Government area has called on Governor Ademola Adeleke to intervene in a territory dispute involving the Olusongbe of Songbe, Oba Kamilu Ojelabi.
The council stated that Ojelabi has falsely claimed himself as the owner of Ejigboland, which may lead to communal crisis in the area.
They made the call during a press conference held at the Palace of Ogiyan of Ejigbo, said the attempt of the part ll Monarch may lead to communal crisis in the area.
Speaking on behalf of the monarch, Olosinmo of Osinmo, Oba Ogunniyi Olayiwola urged the general public to disregard the claimed of Olusongbe of Songbe, describing the statement as untrue and misguiding information.
Oba Olayiwola said all the traditional rulers in Ejigbo Local government area are under Oba Omowonuola Oyeyode Oyesosin ll, Ogiyan of Ejigbo.
According to him, “We are reacting against the announcement made by Oba Kamilu Ojelabi, Olusongbe of Songbe on this date 10th of October 2024 programme anchor by Kunle Onilewura on OSBC Radio, that:
“He is proclaiming himself as the prescribe Authority of Ejigbo Local Government Council that he owns the Ejigbo Local Government Land starting from Songbe, Idigba, olorin, Ibogunde, Imoru, Omolosan, Bada, Edoro and some other towns up to 40 towns and hamlets including Ejigbo as a whole. We are now seizing this opportunity to inform the general public, that, they should disregard Oba Kamilu Ojelabi (Olusongbe of Songbe) as untrue information and misguiding the public.
“All the monarchs in Ejigbo Local Government area are under control of Oba Omowonuola Oyeyode Oyesosin ll, Ogiyan of Ejigbo. As you can see over 20 monarchs are here in attendance at the Palace of Ogiyan of Ejigbo” the monarch added.
Speaking, the Alado of Ado Ori-oke, Oba John Oyekanmi Oyegbade urged Governor Adeleke to immediate intervention about the matter, saying if the behavior continue it may lead to communal conflicts that can affect the peace in state.
He said the action of the monarch is culpable the breach peace in the community.
He said, “If someone claims to be an authority without legitimate grounds and acts arbitrarily to extent of appointing baale in a village.
“We request that the Governor take action against monarchs in local governments who assume authority and impose baales on people” he said.
Reacting to the issue, the Ogiyan of Ejigbo, Oba Omowonuola Oyeyode Oyesosin ll, called on Governor Adeleke to call Olusongbe of Songbe, Oba Kamilu Ojelabi to present his fact as his claim the owner of Ejigboland.
The monarch said, “Olusongbe of Songbe should be invited and questioned on this issue, then the result should be published to the community.
“I am using this opportunity to tell the government to involve national agencies to let the public know that it is bad to give false information. It is very bad to give false information about what you are not, then you call yourself what you are not.
Olusongbe of Songbe, Oba Kamilu Ojelabi, was appointed as Baale by the Ogiyan of Ejigbo in 2000 and subsequently upgraded to a Part II Oba nine years later.
