The Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Afolabi Ghandi Olaoye, has queried the Chief Imam of Ogbomoso, Sheikh Taliat Yunus Ayilara, for traveling to Saudi Arabia for Hajj without his permission.
The Chief Imam allegedly violated an undertaking he signed before his appointment, which requires him to inform the Soun before traveling outside Ogbomoso.
The query, signed by the palace Secretary, Toyin Ajamu, also accused the Chief Imam of appointing a surrogate without the Soun’s approval, another violation of the undertaking.
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The Soun demanded that the Chief Imam return to Ogbomoso immediately and rectify the violations. The Chief Imam confirmed the query, stating that this was not the first time the Soun had issued him a query.
The letter reads “I refer to the earlier query issued to you with regards to your unbecoming and reprehensible conducts as Chief Imam Agba of Ogbomosoland and the need to desist from such conducts.
“You will recall that on your appointment as Chief Imam Agba of Ogbomosoland, you signed an undertaking and agreement which you agreed will be binding on you.
“In the said undertaking, you unequivocally undertook to inform the Soun of Ogbomoso before travelling outside Ogbomoso.
“However, we have been informed that you are currently in Mecca on a Holy pilgrimage without notifying the Soun. This is a clear violation of your undertaking.
“Secondly, you agreed not to appoint any surrogate during your tenure without the approval of His Royal Majesty, Soun of Ogbomoso.
“Nevertheless, we have received information that you have appointed a surrogate namely Sheik Abdulrahman Alim Areo as the acting Chief Imam Agba of Ogbomosoland, who led the Jumat Prayer of Friday, 7th June 2024 of the Central Mosques.
“This action is a direct breach of your undertakings. As the Soun of Ogbomosoland, I hereby demand that you immediately return to Ogbomoso and rectify these violations and desist from any further actions that violate the undertakings you signed on the approval of your appointment as Chief Imam Agba of Ogbomosoland”.
In his reaction, the Chief Imam confirmed the development.
He noted that this was not the first time that the Soun would issue him a query.
The Chief Imam said, “Yes. That is what I am confirming for you. He has issued some queries to me in the past. I will send you the documents.
“This time, he issued the query to me that I didn’t inform him before going to Saudi Arabia.”
