Na wah o! Ijebu Ode wahala don increase as 95 aspirants don show face for Awujale stool gists.
This matter kick off for Bisrod Hall, GRA, Ijebu Ode, where dem gather to jam nomination meeting under the watchful eye of Otunba Abdulateef Owoyemi and his team. As we dey talk, e fit like movie as 94 princes and one sharp princess ready to fight for the throne wey become vacant since last year.
The late Oba Sikiru Adetona, wey reign for solid 65 years, don carry go last year. Him waka go meet baba God at 91 years, so now na time for new king to shine.
Some big names dey among aspirants wey dey eye the throne, like Giwa Abiodun Onanuga – him wife na former Deputy Governor of Ogun State. Then we get Dr Kunle Hassan, wey dey run Eyes Foundation Hospital and also Otunba Fatai Arowolo from Aron Construction. Na only one woman join this gingers as Mrs Oluwakemi Onanuga, wey be lawyer, dey chop this table. Gist say everybody don nominate two paddy each to help dem step in.
Otunba Owoyemi no slack as him dey carry mouth dey praise the brothers and sisters wey handle the nomination process well, saying na correct consultation and traditional divination help dem pick correct candidates. E talk say, “We thank God say e no turn to wahala. We don begin with 95 candidates, now na kingmakers turn to choose.”
As things dey go, dem plan to pick new Awujale within one month, but ting fit change as lawyer for Alhaji Wasiu Ayinde Marshal don carry matter to court. E try to stop the selection when dem tell am say him no be member of the royal family, but the court no gree join matter.
Alhaji Wasiu no lose hope as him lawyer, Dr Wahab Shittu, don write letter to Governor Dapo Abiodun dey shout say e notice some irregularities for the nomination. According to am, wahala dey una screening process and some family pipo dey vex say dem no include them for the list. Wetin go happen na only time go tell, e get as e be.
Prof. Fassy Yusuf, Vice Chairman of the ruling house, no gree make the lawyer matter dey stop wetin dem dey do as e talk say dem letter na “misguided” and e no be wahala for dem selection wey dey happen.
Na wah! Dis Awujale stool matter dey give us real Naija gist with plenty twists. Everybody dey watch as kingmakers go pick the next Awujale, as plenty pipo dey hold dem breath for Ijebu Ode.
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