For alleged land grabbing, two mogajis have been suspended and their traditional beads removed by the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba (Dr) Owolabi Olakulehin (Ige Olakulehin 1).
The suspended mogajis are Kamorudeen Kolawole of Kukula Family, Oke-Ofa Baba Isale in Ibadan North East Local Government Area and Samsudeen Bello of Ekerin Ajengbe Family, Isale Osi in Ibadan South West Local Government Area.
The suspension order, which took an immediate effect, was contained in a press release from the Olubadan Palace and signed by Chief Olugbemiga Ayoade, the Chief Press Secretary to Oba Olakulehin.
The suspension of the two affected mogajis was approved during the meeting of the Olubadan Land Matters Committee, held at old the Olubadan Palace, Oja Oba, Ibadan, on Thursday.
Speaking through the Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Senator Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja, Oba Olakulehin said the suspension order would remain until the suspended mogajis did the needful.
In his words: “Your suspension order is indefinite until you retrace your steps and do the needful.
“You have been told several times to desist from any act that can tarnish the reputation and image of the Olubadan and Ibadanland such as land grabbing, trespassing, forceful land taking, oppression of your family members and other residents in your domain.”
The suspended mogajis were directed to henceforth stop parading themselves as Olubadan traditional title holders till their cases were revisited.
“The law enforcement agents are called upon to apprehend any suspended traditional ruler parading themselves as authentic chiefs, contrary to the sanctions imposed by His Imperial Majesty on them,” it was stated in the release.
The Ibadan paramount ruler also frowned at the nonchalant attitude of some mogajis and baales that ignored the invitation of the Olubadanland Land Matters Committee.
He emphasised that such mogajis and baales were doing so at their own peril,warning that absentee traditional title holders will henceforth lose their traditional titles as their absence will be viewed as insubordination to the constituted authority.
Others present at the meeting were the Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Abiodun Kola Daisi (Ashipa Olubadan of Ibadanland); Oba Dauda Abiodun Azees (Ashipa Balogun of Ibadanland) and Oba Salaudeen Hamidu Ajibade (Ekerin Olubadan of Ibadanland).
Others included Chief Isiaka Akinpelu Special Adviser to Olubadan on Chieftaincy Matters; President, Association of Mogajis in Ibadanland Mogaji Ariori of Olorisa Family; Mogaji Adeleke Lukman (Secretary to the Committee) and Mogaji Abdul Rasaq Akinola, the reporting officer to the committee among others.
