Olubadan: Coronate Kings Drop Crowns

Members of the Olubadan-in-Council who were promoted to kings from  high chiefs position have agreed to drop the Obaship titles.

The decision was taken at a meeting held at Olubadan’s Oja’ba Palace by the members of the Olubadan-in-Council which also had in attendance the coronet-wearing Obas who were Baales in the suburbs of Ibadan before their elevation and some Mogajis.

Osi-Balogun, High Chief Tajudeen Ajibola, who spoke with journalists on the outcome of the meeting said they agreed with the governor on his decision to revert to the original concept, stressing that the original concept remains constant always.

He recalled that the process of nominating the next Olubadan which the kingmakers concluded on Tuesday, and passed to the appropriate quarters of government was done according to the original concept under reference as all the kingmakers signed their respective titles as High Chiefs.

He said:“We have agreed with the governor. All the processes leading to the nomination of successor to the late Olubadan were in line with the original concept of line of hierarchy in accordance with the Olubadan Chieftaincy declaration.”

Ajibola,  said commenting on the case in court “is subjudicial, it has nothing to do with the original concept of hierarchical status in the succession plan to the Olubadan throne”.

He maintained that what was taken to court was an infringement on the fundamental human rights of the respective plaintiffs, asking the court to determine the lawfulness of judging a case in the absence of the direct beneficiaries of the issue in contest.

Ajibola said the governor could do his job in line with the Olubadan Chieftaincy declaration while the case in court which was adjourned for further hearing is allowed to run its course.