Yoruba nation agitator, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly often called Sunday Igboho, has warned that Oyo State may face unrest if any try is made to take away the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, from the throne.
Igboho gave the warning in a video clip shared by an area media platform, on Friday, amid allegations of a plot to dethrone the monarch.
He warned that any governor who tried to take away the Olubadan would face resistance, insisting that the monarch’s place shouldn’t be threatened.
“They will declare a state of emergency. If any governor tries it, it is from Soka here that this state would be shaking,” he mentioned.
Igboho questioned why anybody would ponder eradicating the monarch, stressing that Oba Ladoja was an indigene of the state and deserved respect.
“Why will you remove Olubadan? All of us are from Oyo State,” he added.
The activist additionally reacted to claims that there have been plans to waylay or ambush the monarch, insisting that such discuss ought to stay a hearsay. He maintained that Olubadan shouldn’t be focused, both at residence or elsewhere.
When somebody advised me that they mentioned they had been going to waylay Olubadan, I mentioned nobody dare strive such. It ought to stay a gossip. You can’t go and ambush him. Even when he’s not but Olubadan, you dare not, to not discuss of now that he’s on that seat,” Igboho mentioned.
He additional warned anybody contemplating such an motion that they’d face the implications, insisting that nobody ought to try and intimidate the monarch.
“One million of you dare not try it. If you attempt it, you will run away from the government house. How will you say you want to ambush Olubadan at his home? It should remain a gossip,” he added.
Igboho mentioned he had personally assured Oba Ladoja that he had nothing to concern, expressing confidence that nobody would dare assault the monarch in his residence.
“I have told Olubadan, ‘Baba, sleep and snore. There is no one that can come and meet you in your house. We are all indigenes of Oyo State. May Olubadan live long,” he mentioned.
Recall that former Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose, had alleged that Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, was planning to take away Oba Ladoja from the throne.
Fayose claimed that the state authorities may problem the monarch a question over his reported absence from a deliberate coronation of excessive chiefs in Ibadanland.
The authorities denied the allegation, with the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, saying the administration had neither contemplated nor mentioned such an motion.
Oba Ladoja’s media aide, Mr Adeola Oloko, additionally mentioned there was no rift between the governor and the monarch.
The controversy later widened amid separate allegations regarding Oba Ladoja’s alleged involvement in political discussions surrounding the state’s governorship succession. The monarch denied being concerned in any plot to question Makinde.
On April 17, the Balogun of Ibadanland, Oba Tajudeen Ajibola, mentioned Ibadan elders had intervened within the reported disagreement.
He urged the Olubadan to stay above partisan politics and function a father determine to politicians throughout celebration strains.
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