Jude Diugwu
The Awuse of Onigbongbo, Oba Oluwasegun Adeyemi-Ajasa, has called on the Lagos State government to restrain Oloworo of Oworonshoki, Oba Babatunde Saliu, from installing someone that is a not qualified as the as Baale of Mende in Onigbongbo community.
Oba Adeyemi-Ajasa, when speaking with newsmen in his palace, stated that Oloworo does not have any right whatsoever to install a Baale in a community that does not fall under his domain.
He explained that from time immemorial Mende belongs to Onigbongbo, with the documented evidences, noting that the fact that Mende falls under Kosofe LGA after creation of LCDAs, does not mean the change of ownership of the land.
In his statement Oba Adeyemi-Ajasa claimed that there was an agreement between the rulling family of Awuse in Onigbongbo and Mende that the Baaleship is coming back to the Awuse ruling house after the last see deceased one.
According to the Monarch, he met with the Oloworo oba Saliu about the development and they agreed that he Oba Adeyemi-Ajasa should install whoever he wishes which led to the nomination of Alhaji Wasiu Akerele by Oba Ajasa with all documents and proves sent to the Ministry of local government and chieftaincy Affairs, kosofe LGA and other stakeholders.
Consequently, Oba Adeyemi-Ajasa appealed to the Lagos State Government through the Ministry of Chieftaincy Affairs to call Oba Babatunde Saliu of Oworonshoki to order by stopping the unlawful installation planned to take place on Saturday March 10, to prevent a conflict between the two communities.
