IBADAN CHIEFTAINCY: ILLEGALLY INSTALLED OBAS MUST LEAVE TOWN, COUNCIL OF AUTHENTIC MOGAJIS SAY
The spokesman of the Council of Authentic Mogajis in Ibadan , Chief Wale Oladoja , has said tradition prescribes that any deposed king must leave town , because he would not be permitted to live in the same town with a reigning king .
Oladoja , in his reaction to last week’ s ruling which sacked the 21 kings , said Governor Abiola Ajimobi and the sacked monarchs must have known the consequence of the ruling traditionally, and that it triggered their decision to head to the Court of Appeal .
He said , “ It ( the ruling ) is a victory for all the sons and daughters of Ibadan land both at home and in the Diaspora.
“ They praised the governor for the courage to go to court . It is a welcome idea because he knows the consequence of the court judgment .
“ The sacked Obas (kings ) also know the consequence , too. Reason is that any Oba sacked by a court and who, as a consequence eventually losses the crown , can no longer live in the same town with a reigning monarch.
“ The right thing for such an Oba to do is to leave the city ; but we, the authentic Mogajis , are hopeful that before the appeal is decided , there would be fruitful reconciliation of the matter. ”
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