The ruling Houses in Itaakun in Irewole Local Government Area Osun State have called on the State Government to caution corrupt officials who are allegedly hellbent on installation of someone from a non existing royal family as the Sooko of Itaakun.
Speaking on behalf of the four ruling houses, Prince Adeoye Dairo at a press conference on Wednesday, stated that Chieftaincy and Obaship in Yoruba land are not for the highest bidder.
He said, “The Royal House of the Metiku, Falade, Ademuyiwa and Atere are the four ruling houses entitled to the throne of the Sooko of Itaakun – Ikire, contrary to the widespread design of the 2 other ruling Houses, which are Momimi and Molaja.
“Momimi ruling house whose member allegedly resigned about 200 years ago is too remote and is therefore affected by section 4(4) of the chief law, cap 19. Molaja house is not a ruling house for the purpose of the chieftaincy.
“It is laughable and the height of injustice that the two rejected ruling Houses of Momimi and Molaja by the J.B Abegunde’s commission and so accepted by the government, are now being made the only two Ruling Houses by this midnight declaration being fashioned behind closed doors during the pendency of this action in court and our counter-claims”.
Subsequently, he also said, “members of the two families illegally smuggled in are not of the recognised ruling Houses but are using influence which is not limited to outright purchase of power through interloping.
“Both officials of the chieftaincy department of the Ministry of Local Government and Irewole Local Government are perverting the way of justice and give to individuals what they have no right to.
However, Prince Adeoye disclosed that the officials should wait for the court judgement before giving the title to the other ruling houses, in order for peace to reign in the community and avert crisis.
