Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba AbdulRasheed Akanbi, says the ongoing
face-off between the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji and the state
government would soon be resolved.
The monarch spoke on Wednesday after a close-door meeting
with Gov. Abiola Ajimobi at the Government House, Ibadan.
He reportedly led 11 “Beaded Crown” Obas from Iwoland to the
meeting.
Akanbi said he had spoken with the Olubadan on the crisis,
and the discussion with the governor on Wednesday showed that the issue would
soon be resolved.
He said that the governor had displayed high level of
courtesy and respect for traditional institutions, particularly that of the
Olubadan.
The monarch said that Ajimobi had insisted that the Olubadan
was more like a father to him and should be highly respected.
The state government had, on Aug. 27, elevated and installed
21 new Obas in Ibadan, the state capital.
The elevation and installation of the 21 Obas had generated
heat, which led to a face-off between the state government and the Olubadan.
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