₦airaland Forum

The Enugu State government on Wednesday disowned the claims by Alhaji Abdulazeez Adebayo that he was adopted as the Oba of Yoruba Community in Enugu State.

The disclaimer followed viral news reports that Yoruba community in Enugu State had unanimously selected Alhaji Abdulazeez Adebayo as its new traditional ruler.

Adebayo, who hails from Osun, had said he became the first ever Oba of the community since the history of Yorubas living in Enugu, adding that seven states of Oyo, Osun, Ogun, Ondo, Ekiti, Lagos, Kogi and Kwara, made up the Yoruba community in Enugu.

But, in a disclaimer issued by the HOD Public Relations Unit, of the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Chieftaincy Affairs, Enugu, Ogbu Ifeoma, the state government explained that it only held a conflict resolution meeting with the stakeholders on the Obaship issue and no person was adopted during the meeting as Oba.

The statement read: “The Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Chieftaincy Affairs of Enugu State wishes to issue a disclaimer about a viral news item and a purported interview granted by Mr. Abdulazeez Adebayo Olateju claiming that he was adopted as the Oba of Yoruba Community in Enugu State.

“The Ministry held a conflict resolution meeting with the Yoruba community stakeholders in Enugu State yesterday been 20th of August, 2024 on the Obaship issue and no person was adopted during the meeting but a peace building process was initiated by the Ministry.

“The Hon. Commissioner, Deacon Okey Ogbodo who chaired the meeting stated that the resolution includes further consultations and meetings to ensure a peaceful resolution of their crisis”.

The statement added that the commissioner warned that anybody parading himself as the Oba of Yoruba Community in Enugu State should desist from doing so or face the wrath of the Law.

opamoses1:
This is good news.
It's foolish and an insult to have a Yoruba king in iboland. An Oba without a kingdom.

What Yoruba Oba gave the foolish man the title? None
What Yoruba Royal family is established in the SE..None.

I trust ibos, they don't joke with their own lands, despite having Eze Ndigbo all over Nigeria. Gladly, Sanwo Olu has stopped that nonsense as well in Lagos.

christejames:
Just some common nominal leadership position for we Omoluabis in the diaspora or outside our states of origin is becoming a herculean task for us to organize a successful one


At least, lest humble ourselves and ask the Igbos how they do theirs.

madridguy:
Anybody parading himself as the Oba of Yoruba Community in Enugu State should be send back to his state and become his Oba there. You cannot be an Oba in someone else region.

opamoses1:
Yeah. 👇
Two was initially caught, the 3rd one was caught a few days later.

Goodvibes007:
https://communityreporters.com.ng/2024/08/21/enugu-govt-disowns-adebayo-as-oba-of-yoruba-community/

vanbonattel:
Na wao

People will just escape the massive hunger ravaging the South West and enter night bus, arrive the prosperous and accommodating east, manage to live in a batcher or the poorest face me I face you at Ugbo odogwu, sell colored agbo jedi jedi for 2 years, then suddenly start claiming Igwe in another person's land!

When will these people start respecting their host

Adaisback:
So Yorubas are now flocking down to south east to the extent of having a Yoruba community in Enugu? Hunger na your mate? Nairaland ronus should travel and see . Their people are now trying to take over the south east. The thing hunger cannot do no dey exist

vanbonattel:
Na wao

People will just escape the massive hunger ravaging the South West and enter night bus, arrive the prosperous and accommodating east, manage to live in a batcher or the poorest face me I face you at Ugbo odogwu, sell colored agbo jedi jedi for 2 years, then suddenly start claiming Igwe in another person's land!

When will these people start respecting their host

madridguy:
Anybody parading himself as the Oba of Yoruba Community in Enugu State should be send back to his state and become his Oba there. You cannot be an Oba in someone else region.

AcuraZDX:
The article explains it all.

Abii you get reading problem?

Are you mentally incapacitated to read?