The governor, who stated this during a courtesy visit to the Olubadan to congratulate him on his 92nd birthday, said his administration would continue to give all traditional rulers what is due to them.
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Makinde, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Taiwo Adisa, stated that the foremost monarch “personifies greatness and honour”.
The monarch, who made the disclosure at the installation of the new Araba of Ibadanland, Chief Ifalere Odegbemi Odegbola II, at his Popoyemoja palace, Ibadan, urged the people to rejoice in the Lord over the development.
The visit was on Saturday
He was aged 92.
The government said peace, security and safety has been consistently at the fore during the series of stakeholders’ meetings involving heads of masquerades across the state (the Olori Alaagba), the Aare Isese from all the geographical zones of Oyo State and custodians of the masquerades with government officials at the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the residents embarked on a peaceful protest to the palace of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji
The monarchs made the call in their respective palaces while receiving participants of the Senior Executive Course 40 for 2018 of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru.
Ajimobi is serving his second term, which will come to an end on May 29, 2019
Ogundokun called on well meaning Nigerians, elders and leaders in Yorubaland to call Oluwo Akanbi to order to stop his incessant attacks and disparaging the exalted seat of the highly revered monarch of The Source
Oyediji, of Seriki chieftaincy line, and three others are challenging the installation of Adetunji by Governor Abiola Ajimobi as the Olubadan of Ibadanland.
The governor said this in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Communication and Strategy, Yomi Layinka, and made available to newsmen in Ibadan on Thursday
The position of the Mogajis was contained in a statement issued on Thursday after their meeting in Ibadan
The Ibadan Council of Obas on Monday issued a 21-day deposition notice to the Olubadan of Ibadanland
The monarch, who denied committing any crime to warrant the deposition threat repeatedly bandied against him by the Oyo State Government, said his conduct and utterances since more kings were appointed have been guided by the need to preserve Ibadan tradition and cultural heritage
At the resumption of the case on Wednesday, lead counsel to the Olubadan, Niyi Ajewole, told the court that his team was served with copy of a preliminary objection filed by the defence counsel challenging the jurisdiction of the court to entertain the matter
Ibadan youths, under the aegis of Integrity Youths of Ibadanland, on October 8 had called on President Muhammadu Buhari to prevail on Ajimobi not to depose the Olubadan in view of its security implications to the state
The Mogajis said Governor Ajimobi had since Monday’s invasion of the Olubadan’s palace by unknown gunmen, who shot sporadically and wounded three journalists in the process, been telling the whole world that “Olubadan’s cup was full but for the respect he had for him as a father”
In a statement by his Special Adviser on Communications and Strategy, Yomi Layinka, the governor directed security agencies to ensure that the masterminds are swiftly arrested, interrogated and brought to justice
Oba Adetunji’s position followed a peaceful protest by the Mogajis under the aegis of Authentic Ibadan Mogajis, who had earlier issued a seven-day ultimatum to Ajimobi to withdraw some statements considered offensive to the stool of the monarch