AKURE — THREE years after his deposition and banishment, former Deji of Akure, Prince Oluwadare Adesina, Thursday, appealed to the Ondo State government to vacate the order.

Hisappeal is coming following the demise of the immediate past Deji, ObaAdebiyi Adesida, who joined his ancestorson December 1 this year. Adesidareigned three years and three months.

In an emotional letter, he declared: “I tasted the good side of life. I now taste the bad side of life. I had fame. I later had shame. I knew glory. I later knew fury. I knew and tasted honour. I have also been brought down to earth. I fell from grace to grass. I have cried many times.”

Prince Adesina said he had learnthis lessons and was more prepared to return to the throne of his fore fathers since it wasthe turn of his ruling house to present the next Deji.

The letter by hiscounsel, Mr Sola Oke, dated December 19 was addressed to the State Executive Council.

In it, the deposed Deji said many of the allegations levelled against him that led to his deposition were asa result of bad communication and poor information management.

According to him, “many of the things he was said to have done never happened.”

He, therefore, urged Governor Olusegun Mimiko and other membersof the state executive council to kindly rescind the decision on hisdeposition and banishment.



Idid not pour ashes on my wife Prince Adesina said the allegation that he beat his wife and pour acid on her was not true, sayinghe was reported to have gone to the scene with hot ashes in anylon bag, a development he said was impossible.

He said: “I also read it in the papers that I poured hot ashes which I brought in nylon bag on her. Sir, is it notstrange that hot ashes was brought in anylon bag? Why did the nylon not melt?

“Besides, is itnot elementary traditional science that if you pour ashes, it will undoubtedly be blown towards you (the pourer).

“That is whyit is said in Yoruba land that: Eni deeru ni eeru n to. Whywas I not affected by the ashes myself since I was the one that allegedly poured it? Whywas any other person not affected since, by the media accounts, the environment wasrowdy and full of people?”

Denies collecting royalty on land The Prince also debunked the allegation that he was collecting royalty on land in the town, explaining that the only person caught usinghis name to collect royalty was reported to the police at the ‘A’ Division of the command and the police refused to prosecute him.

According to him, the allegation that he picked quarrels with the council of chiefsand the king-makers was also untrue as there was no step he took without their contributions, including the removal of the former Lisa of the town, High Chief Folorunso Davis.

“Consequent upon the above, I do honestly plead with your good self and the other members of your executive council to kindly rescind your decision on my deposition and banishment and reinstate me to my position as Deji of Akure.”

On disagreement between chiefs On the disagreement between the chiefs and the Palace, Adesinasaid: “To begin with, I never had any disagreement with either the Akure Council of Chiefsas a whole or the King-makers. The seeming disagreement I had with the chiefswas on the payment of ‘Igbanujo’.

“Your Excellency, Igbanujo isthe money I was obliged to give the chiefs as awhole for their entertainment upon my emergence as an Oba-elect.

“Sir, due to obvious financial constraints, as a result of the various expenses I incurred at the time of contesting the throne and thereafter, I could not immediately raise N5 million meant for the Igbanujo. However, I later paid the money after I ascended the throne.”

According to him, “since I was removed by the executive council and not byany court of law, it was possible for the same executive council to reinstate me and I am ready to withdraw the suit instituted to challenge my deposition.

“I do not claim to be a lawyer. I do not also claim that I was a saint. I am human. What I, however, assure you, Sir, isthat I am anew and improved person.

“I have told myself that even though most of the things I did were good, well-intended and with the support of my chiefs.

“I have also known that whatever happened to me, I do not put the blame on anyone. I do accept that there are always better ways to do even the good things I did.”

source; vanguard.com