Land Grabbing: Egba Traditional Council Extends Olu Of Obafe's Suspension Indefinitely
The Egba Traditional Council has announced the indefinite suspension
of the embattled Olu of Obafe, Oba Taofeek Owolabi, in Ogun State,.
The sanction which was contained in a letter addressed to
the monarch and dated 17th of June, 2025, is connected to the ongoing court
proceeding against the monarch.
The development is a follow up to his initial suspension last
December, 2024 by the council in letter signed by the Alake and Paramount ruler
of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo over ther land grabbing activity in
Agboro Olatunde Community of Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of the state.
Meanwhile, the Egba Traditional Council has appointed a five
man Regency Council to oversee the affairs of the Town.
The five man Regency Council has Chief Oluwafemi Folarin,
the Odofin of Ijeun as the Chairman.
Other members of the Council are Chief Afolabi Michael
Fasanu (SAN) – Lisa Ijeun, Chief Micheal Sokenu – Sakosi Ijeun, Chief Sunday
Oduntan – Baamofin of Ijeun, and Chief (Mrs.) Victoria Adunni Adeboye – Olori
Erelu Ijeun.
Their appointment which follows recommendations from the
Oluwo of Ijeun, Chief Edmund Adeboye, Chief Akanbi Usman, the Balogun Ijeun,
Chief Simeon Ogunwale, the Baase of Ijeun and Dr Chief Fatai Badru, the Jagunna
of Ijeun; and the approval by the Commissioner for Local Government and
Chieftaincy Affairs, the Egba Traditional Council through its President, Alake
of Egbaland announced the high Chiefs from Ijeun section of Egbaland as the
members of the regency council.
The memo stated that the appointees “possesses the wisdom,
integrity and leadership skills necessary to serve our township with
distinction
It could be recalled that Oba Owolabi, a coronet Oba and a
member of the Egba Traditional Council, was arraigned and was placed on
temporary suspension from 13th December , 2024, before the Egba Traditional
Council extended it indefinitely.
