That ‘Nollywood Drama’ At Oba of Ikorodu palace (REJOINDER)
By Prince Seye Adedipe
IT has come to the notice of the good people of Odo Nla kingdom that some certain elements parading themselves as backers of disgraced and suspended Otunba of the kingdom, Olanrewaju Afuwape, purportedly went to the palace of the Oba of Ikorodu, Oba Adewale Shotobi to perform what can be best described as a Nollywood drama movie. From a report in a phoney community online news medium, it was gathered that Oba Shotobi reportedly single-handedly nominated Mr. Afuwape as Oba-elect of Odo Nla kingdom.
Really? Who conferred on Oba Kabiru Shotobi the power to make anybody king in Odo Nla when Odo Nla is not a vassal town of Ikorodu? Won’t you then agree when we said that some people went to the Ikorodu palace of Shotobi to act a Nollywood film?
Well, it is time we put up a bold public notice of disclaimer “BUYERS BEWARE” as regards the Obaship matter of Odo-Nla kingdom because we have since passed that stage as we already have our valid Oba elect in the person of Prince Elias Olusoga Olowolekomoh.
It is important to state at this point and for the benefit of the general public that:
1. Olanrewaju Afuwape has already been stripped of his title as Otunba of Odo Nla and Oba Shotobi has no power or authority to declare or validate anybody as Oba Elect of Odo Nla not to talk about an invalidated and expelled individual from the Otunba title of the same Odo Nla kingdom where it’s legitimacy is situated. As a matter of fact, Mr Olanrewaju Afuwape is currently desperately fighting a lost battle with a litigation against the Omo-Oba Meta Royal family and ruling house and stakeholders of Odo-Nla community with a view to have his stripped chieftaincy title reinstated but the family is not perturbed having already completed a valid procedural nomination and selection process which has already produced a replacement for a new Otunba of Odo-Nla community respectively. Therefore, the public is hereby advised that all or any attempts by Oba Shotobi and Mr. Olanrewaju Afuwape to continue to designate or refer to the latter as “Otunba” is merely an impostor’s pretentious fallacy and delusions to hoodwink and deceive the public at large. Jointly, both of them have lost the plots with no immediate or long term recourse to this effect. Their shameless circus show henceforth is inconsequential except for it’s crass entertainment values (Nollywood drama) of invalid set of Clowns on a profitless roadshow.
2. In the same vein, Oba Shotobi is currently and desperately battling to salvage his status with infractions bordering on “Contempt of Court” charges to answer as instituted against him by the Justice of Ikorodu High Court for contravening a validly issued court order and shirking his responsibility on Odo Nla Obaship resucication matter in his capacity as the Chairman, Ikorodu Division Chieftaincy Council respectively.
3. Olarenwaju Afuwape has been effectively suspended by about 43 main and sub Olotus in the three ruling houses of Odo Nla, the heads of Oluobas, the youth leadership and women leadership before he ran to court for an interlicutory injuction to ask not to be permanently removed. His lawyer intentionally did not submit the suspension letter to the court. Until the court rules otherwise, Afuwape remains suspended as Otunba.
4. It was a painstaking and thorough exercise that produced Olowolekomoh as Odo Nla Oba elect. Sequel to the formal announcement from the office of the Olotu Omo’ba Meta Royal family, Odo-Nla, via a press conference at the community Town Hall on Thursday, 4th January, 2022 it became imperative for the office once again to issue another official statement in the public’s interest to dispel the ubiquitous rumors, lies and petty propaganda emanating from the quarters of disgruntled individuals and interlopers and none Omo’ba Meta Royal family members, coming up with so many different manipulated unrealistic stories: “That, Prince Olusoga Elias Adeyemi Olowolekomoh is the most suitable and perfect Oba-Elect according to the best Odu IFA prognosis and divination interpretations of the oracle consults as acknowledged by non Omo’ba Meta Royal family members Odo-Nla, different twisted and fictious stories that shall all be discredited accordingly at the tribunal soonest. It is also without doubt that he possesses sterling quality leadership skills, sets of sound moral character and mind complimented by high level educational background in conjunction with his verified amiable charitable disposition and relations with different segments of the Odo-Nla Community at large. With the above findings and recommendations, it is credible beyond any doubt whatsoever that Prince Olusoga Elias Adeyemi Olowolekomoh in all finality emerged as the consensus OBA-ELECT in a unanimous decision and agreement between the entire Omo’ba Meta ruling houses of Ogbodo, Raselu and Upenyenwa respectively prior to the official announcement
