The Ruling Houses in Iree, Boripe North Local Government, Osun State has frown at the recent released white paper on Aree of Iree stool and urged the people of the town to remain calm in the face of provocation while boasting that the white paper can not stand the test of time in the face of the law.
The ruling houses described as double standard and absudity to the judiciary by adjudicating on a matter that is already before the court that is only awaiting judgment.
Secretary of the ruling houses in Iree, Mr Gbenga Olatunji while reacting said the Oṣun state government “only rob mud on the face of judiciary with such proclamation when a competent court of jurisdictions has already reserved judgment on the same subject matter and it further shows that they want to create arctificial crisis in Iree community”.
“If not JUSUN strike, the court would have deliver the judgment on December 14th, 2023, we rejected the white paper and we strongly believe in judiciary to justice on the throne, it is just a question of time, that charade can not stand, but we appeal to our people especially the rulling houses to remain calm and law abiding”.
Also reacting, the former Commissioner for Local Government and Cheiftancy Affairs who is also from Larooye rulling house in Iree, Prince Adebayo Adeleke also condemned the white paper describing it as effort in futility.
He said Governor Ademola Adeleke only further validates his ignorance of law in respect to kingship process and the government vendental posture.
Adeleke said ” if “Justice” Ademola Adeleke was rightly advised, he would have understand such pronouncement is a contempt of court and double standard on a matter that parties have called witnesses and filed wrriten address. it is a rape on the value and sacredness of the Judiciary, only in osun will a government truncate a court process,
It is a big blow on the face of the judiciary . he wanted to be a justice on his own case, if he wish to be a judge, he should have apply to study law so that in future, he would have posseses such power. “
“It is also a double standard for failing to apply the rule to all the four thrones affected the government in the case of Aláwò asked the parties to wait for the Supreme Court decision and also in the case of Akinrun, they maintained that the parties should await the judgment of Appeal Court, why that of Iree and Igbajo should now be different, that is a clear case of witch hunting and double standard. ” Adeleke said.
