IGBOHO URGES YORUBA KINGS TO TACKLE INSECURITY AMID COUNCIL CHAIRMANSHIP DISPUTE
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By: Fasasi Hammad
Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has called on the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, and the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, to join forces in tackling insecurity in the South West and advancing the region’s development agenda.
The appeal comes amid a dispute over the rotational chairmanship of the Oyo State Council of Obas between the monarchs.
Yesterday, the Egbe Omo Oyo Niiwa Nitooto reaffirmed that the Alaafin of Oyo’s primacy in the Council of Obas is historically settled, sacred by tradition, and non-negotiable under any political arrangement.
Governor Seyi Makinde recently appointed Oba Ladoja as the new chairman of the Council of Obas and Chiefs. Under the new arrangement, the council’s permanent chairmanship is set to rotate among the Olubadan, the Alaafin, and the Soun of Ogbomoso.
In a statement aimed at easing tensions among the traditional rulers, Igboho described it as “unimpressive” for prominent monarchs, whose stools are central to Yoruba history, to expend energy on disputes over positions. He urged them to focus instead on combating insecurity and promoting the South West’s development.
Igboho also called on other Yoruba leaders, including the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and the Olugbon of Orile Igbon, Oba Francis Olushola Alao, to help mediate the tension surrounding the council’s chairmanship.
He stressed that while old Yoruba empires have evolved into modern traditional institutions, historical facts should remain respected.
“Why should our royal fathers expend energy on positions when bandits, terrorists, and other criminal elements have taken over our forests, especially after the recent killings of park guards in Old Oyo National Park and other parts of Oyo State?” Igboho said.
He added, “Traditional rulers, regardless of hierarchy, must unite to protect Yoruba territorial integrity, promote security, and foster development in the collective interest of the South West. Monarchs should remain agents of cohesion, harmony, and economic growth. When farmers and rural communities are being brutally attacked, it is unacceptable to prioritize disputes over temporary positions.”
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