The Ibadan traditional stakeholders, including Monarchs, Mogajis, Baales, and prominent sons and daughters of Ibadanland has again cautioned the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Abimbola Owoade against disrespecting the stool of Olubadan and Ibadan traditional institution.
The stakeholders described the action of Oba Owoade, who was said to have stretched hand to greet Oba Ladoja while on seat at a function today at Agodi Government House, Ibadan as an insult to Olubadan and the entire Ibadanland traditional institution.
According to the stakeholders, the attitude of Oba Owoade, which was snub by His Imperial Majesty, the Olubadan of Ibadanland should be seen as a clear warning, saying any further insult from Alaafin Owoade to Oba Ladoja will be met with greater insults from Ibadan traditional stakeholders including Kabiyesis, Chiefs, Mogajis and Baales among others.
A statement by the President of Ibadan Mogajis, Mogaji Asimiyu Ariori and Coordinator of Ibadan Compound Peace Initiative (ICPI), Mogaji Dr. Nurudeen Akinade described Oba Owoade’s action as an embarrassment of the highest order.
The duo stated that Ibadan traditional stakeholders are prepared to deal desicively with any acts capable of bringing any forms of disrepute to its Traditional Institution
The stakeholders said Oba Adewolu Ladoja surpasses Oba Owoade considering his age, achievements in life, his social, political, business life, his leadership trend and been at the helm of affairs of Ibadan traditional Institution as the Olubadan.
According to the statement, “Alaafin disrespect to Olubadan stool and traditional institution is getting out of hand, if Governor Seyi Makinde don’t caution him, and Ibadan people (Including Mogajis, Baales, Chiefs etc) were pushed to revolt his insultive action against Olubadan, the Oyo monarch will hate himself.
“We have on records, series of his uncultured attitude towards Ibadan traditional stools, this has to stop as Ibadanland will not tolerate his further agraddishment.
“Ibadan people are not coward or lazy, we are fearless, we are just suppressing and calming the nerves of our people .
“Ibadan people cherished their culture and traditions and holds it in high esteem , anything that is capable of ridiculing the culture and traditions of Ibadan will be rejected by the people of Ibadanland.
“Alaafin cannot come to our territory, while sitting down and stretching his hand to shake our highly revered 82-year old Olubadan.
“Oba Ladoja was a former Senator, a former Governor, an international figure and a successful business man.
“Alaafin may choose not to greet Oba Ladoja, but stretching hands while on the seat to greet Olubadan, is an insult to the entire Ibadan traditional institution.”
“Ibadanland has never for once be a subordinate to Alaafin, Ibadan mesi O go.”
