Olufemi Atoyebi, Ibadan
The Oyo State Government on Monday issued a 48-hour ultimatum to nine elevated chiefs in Ibadan to revert to their former status, describing their promotions by the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Samuel Odulana, as illegal.
A statement released by the state government said it was disappointed with the promotions after it requested that concerned high chiefs should submit their medical certificates of fitness before the Olubadan of Ibadan could elevate them.
The statement partly read, “Government’s suspicion and ardent belief are that the recent purported elevation could not have received the blessing of our highly revered father and traditional ruler, the Olubadan of Ibadan. He is reputed to be a forthright and foremost traditional ruler with an enviable track record of achievements and a firm belief in due process as well as a respecter of the rule of law.
“Consequently, government directs that the organisers and the beneficiaries to reverse the purported elevation within 48 hours, failing which appropriate sanctions will be invoked under sections 21 and 26 of the Chiefs Laws, Cap 28, Laws of Oyo State, 2000.”
In an attempt to clarify its position on the matter, the state government said since the inception of the present administration, it had resisted, as a matter of policy, any attempt to be lured into religious, chieftaincy and labour union issues.
“This is in order to maintain its neutrality, ensure fairness, justice and respect for the rule of law. Government will always uphold the sanctity of the rule of law and would neither encourage nor condone any tradition or peculiar culture of illegality, impunity, disregard and/or disrespect to constituted authority,” the statement said.

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Ajimobi is right. Government cannot be wasting money on traditional rulers.

Chiefs get promotions too? Smh....

miteolu:
Ajimobi is right. Government cannot be wasting money on traditional rulers.

Are you from Ibadan or are you just here to cause mischief? There is an automatic ascendancy process to the Olubadan stool which has been in place even before Ajimobi's great grandfather was born. Anytime a high ranking chief dies, the next in line moves up the olubadan ladder to occupy the vacant title and the next chief in line to him takes over the seat he is vacating to occupy the higher seat made vacant through death. We have witnessed two high profile deaths in the last 6 months (The Otun Olubadan and the Balogun Olubadan, the next in line to The Olubadan stool died two months ago). The process continues down the Olubadan ladder until every vacant title/seat is occupied. So who the hell is Governor Ajimobi to want to reverse or change that?

People know why he is trying to reverse that, Former Governor Rashidi Ladoja, his major opposition has just been elevated as the Osi Olubadan from the Ashipa Olubadan title he held until December 2015. The meaning of this is Senator Ladoja would be second-in-line to the Olubadan throne! Ajimobi fears this so he his trying to do everything to circumvent the process so that his most feared opponent does not become the King of Ibadan. To him, this is not good for politics, the olubadan of ibadan cannot come from the opposition.