The Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes (CCII) has spoken out against former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose for saying that Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde is trying to get rid of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja.
According to reports, the council called the claim misleading and a risky attempt to make traditional institutions in the state political.
Ajeniyi Ajewole, the President-General of the CCII, told the council’s position in a statement released in Ibadan on Sunday by its Publicity Secretary, Kola Olomide.
Ajewole said that Fayose’s comments were not true and could cause unnecessary stress in Ibadanland.
Fayose had already claimed in a post on his đ account that Governor Makinde was going to remove the king.
He said, “I heard from a reliable source that Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde is planning to get rid of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja.”
“The plan is to start this week, with the government sending a letter to the Olubadan asking why he wasn’t at the failed coronation of High Chiefs in Ibadanland two weeks ago and other accusations.”
The CCII said in response that the claim was not credible and should be ignored.
“Ibadanland would not put up with careless political speech that tries to upset its peace from the outside.” Ajewole said, “The claim was not credible and should not be taken seriously by the public.”
The council made it clear that things related to the Olubadan stool follow a long-standing traditional process and cannot be changed by political speculation.
Ajewole said, “Things that have to do with the Olubadan stool follow a set process that can’t be changed by political speculation.”
He told the former governor not to say things that could confuse people or make them not trust each other.
Ajewole went on to say, “Fayose should not make reckless and unverified statements that make things worse in Ibadan and the state as a whole.” We tell him to stop talking and take his divisive politics somewhere else so that Ibadan doesn’t get into any more trouble.
CCII: Makinde Will Not Hurt Olubadan
Ajewole also said that Fayose’s involvement was unnecessary because the former governor had nothing to do with the traditional or political structure of Ibadanland.
He said, “Our own Governor Makinde is a true son of Ibadanland who would never do anything to hurt the Olubadan institution.”
“Fayose is not in the same class or mold as him; he is willing to do anything to get ahead in politics.”
He went on to say that bringing the respected Olubadan institution into partisan politics was disrespectful and not okay.
At the same time, Adeola Oloko, a media aide to the Olubadan, also denied Fayose’s claim, saying that the governor and the monarch did not disagree.
“There is no bad blood between the governor and the Olubadan that would make such moves necessary.” “I don’t see what the problem is between them,” he said.
Dotun Oyelade, the Oyo State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, said that the government had not thought about or talked about any plans to remove the traditional ruler either.
The CCII told political leaders all over the country to be careful and not say anything that could threaten public peace. They also said that the people of Ibadan are still committed to protecting their traditional institutions.
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