Na wah o, my people! The Awujale of Ijebu land matter don turn gbelepè! Chairman of Fusengbuwa ruling house, Lateef Owoyemi, don talk say dem don finish their ogbonge work for the selection process, but now, na the kingmakers and government get am for hin hand.
Owoyemi, wey sabi wetin hin dey talk, gree say dem don hand over the candidates wey dem nominate to the kingmakers. Him talk say, “We no be kingmakers, we no be the ones to crown the king. We don do wetin we suppose do, nobody don complain.” Dem fit dey wait for the government and kingmakers to do their own side.
But wahala don dey, as dem try reach the state government no carry waka, calls no go through to Ganiyu Hamzat wey be the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs. Even WhatsApp no deliver any response. E be like say dem don hold the matter again, wey dem say na because of many petitions wey don land from security agencies and stakeholders.
The Awujale stool don become vacant since last year July after the late Oba Sikiru Adetona japa after reigning for 65 long years. Last month, as dem gather for Fusengbuwa ruling house meeting, dem nominate 95 people, 94 princes and one princess, come ready for the selection, but government no gree allow the kingmakers start their work.
Na so the police come enter matter too, confirm say dem dey investigate allegations of bribery and corruption wey surround some kingmakers. Police spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, don talk say the investigation dey follow, but no be everything dem go talk. Na plantain wey dem go fry after dem don finish the investigation.
Last week, the police send invitation go catch Chief Rasheed Adesanya wey be Olisa of Ijebu Ode because of di allegations. Dem tell am say make e show face with lawyer. All dis wahala wey dey happen, e be like say we go just dey wait as dem dey sort them!
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