The Elders of Nyanbilolu ruling house in Ekosin of Odo-otin local government area of Osun state have called the attention of the state government to the appointment of one Kazali Olagunju as the new monarch of Ekosin saying, he does not come from a royal house and does not belong to any ruling houses in the town.
Nyanbilolu ruling house which made this known at a press conference held at the Osun state NUJ Press Centre, Osogbo on Friday, rejected his appointment as the community monarch and charged the state government to right all wrongs concerning the appointment it described as an unlawful act.
Addressing newsmen on behalf of other ruling house members in the community, Prince Kayode Asa, disowned Olagunju, saying he is neither from any Royal family, including their own.
” On behalf of the ruling houses, Prince Kayode Asa, rejected the appointment of Kazali Olagunju as Akosin, noting that he was not a member of any Ruling houses in the town.
According to Asa “Following the death of Oba Samson Babatunde Onaolapo the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs wrote the Odo-Otin local government to commence a process of filling the vacant stool in line with the 1956 registered chieftaincy declaration of our community.
“The family of Nyanbilolu was asked to be contacted to fill the stool and the family received a letter to present a Prince. Sooner after we started the process and presented a crown Prince, we heard that the Kingmakers led by Ojomu of Ekosin were attempting to install one Kazali Olagunju who hails from Adio Compound as Akosin of Ekosin.
“We approached the court and the matter is still pending in the court. On the 1st day of February 2024, we protested at the Osun State Government House to register our grievances. Still, the government representatives told us that they had not chosen any monarch for our town and that the matter would only be resolved after the ongoing court case.
“We also have not seen a report of any State Executive Council Meeting where the ratification of Kazali Olagunju as Akosin of Ekosin was made as we’re aware that none of such was held last week.
“The Ruling Houses in Ekosin vehemently reject the nocturnal appointment of Kazali Olagunju as Akosin because he is not a member of any Ruling houses in Ekosin.”
The ruling houses while calling for the withdrawal of the staff of office from Olagunju, urged the state government to respect the judiciary and allow the ongoing court process to run through.
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