Admin l Friday, February 21, 2020
OSOGBO, Osun, Nigeria – The Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, has described as political his purported suspension from Osun State Traditional Council meeting held today in Osogbo, the state capital.
According to him, the reasons given by the council for suspending him is porous, lacking logic and do not portray the revered traditional council in good light since the council refused to address the allegation that he punched a monarch.
Oba Akanbi said any suspension from the Osun State traditional council meeting is subject to the approval of the state government. He described the suspension as audio, stating it is unprofessional of the respected Osun State traditional council meeting to make such pronouncement without the approval of the state government.
Reacting through a statement issued by his press secretary, Alli Ibraheem, Oluwo of Iwoland said the argument for the suspension was out of context, saying the reason the emergency meeting was summoned by the council was not addressed. Oluwo of Iwoland said he was surprised to note that his purported suspension for his conduct against certain traditional rulers is strange to the traditional institution and should not stand.
He expressed disappointment that traditional council could be turned to an avenue of playing politics and that the highest level of injustice is for the council to say he was rude to the same Ooni who presided over a meeting where the suspension took place.
“I was never suspended. The suspension reported by the media is just from the monthly Osun State Traditional Council meeting which is subject to the approval of the state government. It is sad to note that Osun State traditional council could be so political.
“They said I was rude to Alake, Ooni and Alaafin. And the same Ooni presided over the same meeting that purportedly pronounced my suspension from the Osun State traditional council meeting.
“If this should stand, many monarchs will not be encouraged to regard the council. We were invited to address the allegation that I punched another Oba. The AIG and the government officials present came to the meeting as witnesses and gave account that I didn’t beat any Oba”, he said.
