Olubadan-in-Council Declares Planned Installation Of Iyalode Of Oyo State Illegal

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Olubadan-in-Council Declares Planned Installation Of Iyalode Of Oyo State Illegal

Reported by Ayooluwa Afolabi and Deborah Ilesanmi

Members of the Olubadan-in-Council have described a group of people's planned attempt to install and inaugurate the Iyalode of Oyo State as illegal, stating that such a title is unknown to the law.

The council issued this statement at the meeting led by the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Akinloye Olakulehin.

The meeting was held at Olubadan Palace in Ibadan on Monday.

According to DAILY POST, the meeting, which lasted for two hours, was attended by other members of the Olubadan-in-Council, among whom were: Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja, Balogun of Ibadanland, Oba Tajudeen Abimbola Ajibola, Otun Balogun of Ibadanland, Oba Kolawole Adegbola, Osi Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Eddy Oyewole-Foko, Osi Balogun of Ibadanland, Oba Olubunmi Dada-Isioye, Ashipa Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Abiodun Kola-Daisi, Ashipa Balogun of Ibadanland, Oba Dauda Abiodun Azeez, Ekerin Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Hamidu Ajibade, and Ekerin Balogun of Ibadanland, High Chief Akeem Mobolaji Adewoyin.

The council, in a statement on Tuesday, also urged market leaders to suspend every other chieftaincy installation, particularly the one slated for Thursday, 28th November 2024, at Mapo Hall in Ibadan, for peace to reign in the land.

The council frowned at the proliferation of chieftaincy titles among traders in the city.

It added that only those installed with the knowledge of the Olubadan palace would be given appropriate recognition.

The council further called on market men and women in the ancient city not to allow unnecessary bickering over political positions to affect their primary mandate of buying and selling in the land.

It said, “Information brought to the attention of the Olubadan-in-council has it that some unscrupulous elements among the market leaders in the ancient city have perfected plans to install Iyalode of Oyo state. Iyalode is a traditional title that is not a toy in the hands of any group of people.

“Such installation is illegal and unknown to Oyo State Chiefs Law 2000 and Ibadan Chieftaincy Declaration.

“The appointment of Iyalode is an exclusive preserve of the town's people under the leadership of their traditional ruler, who is the consenting and presiding authority.

“Each town or city has its own Iyalode; that position is a traditional title that is peculiar to each town.

“It is not an honorary title that can be dashed out to anyone.

“We call on the security agencies in the state to arrest and apprehend the sponsors and beneficiaries of this illegal act.”