AWUJALE, ALAKE AT WAR OVER SUPREMACY
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| Oba Sikiru Adetona |
The Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, yesterday attacked the Alake
of Egbaland Oba Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo, over his recent controversial ranking
of Yoruba Obas. Speaking in Lagos at the inaugural lecture to launch the Oba
Sikiru Kayode Adetona Professorial Chair in Governance at the Olabisi Onabanjo
University, Ago Iwoye, he said the Alake was wrong in his ranking of Yoruba
Obas when he received the Ooni of Ife at his palace last month.
of Egbaland Oba Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo, over his recent controversial ranking
of Yoruba Obas. Speaking in Lagos at the inaugural lecture to launch the Oba
Sikiru Kayode Adetona Professorial Chair in Governance at the Olabisi Onabanjo
University, Ago Iwoye, he said the Alake was wrong in his ranking of Yoruba
Obas when he received the Ooni of Ife at his palace last month.
The Alake, had in the ranking of the five top Obas, placed the Ooni of Ife
as the first, followed by the Alaafin of Oyo, the Oba of Benin, with the Alake
coming fourth and the Awujale fifth. But Oba Adetona, who gave the closing
address, lashed out at the Egba monarch over the ranking, describing it as
self-serving, false and misrepresentation of facts, Awujale said the Alake was
not higher than him in order of ranking.
as the first, followed by the Alaafin of Oyo, the Oba of Benin, with the Alake
coming fourth and the Awujale fifth. But Oba Adetona, who gave the closing
address, lashed out at the Egba monarch over the ranking, describing it as
self-serving, false and misrepresentation of facts, Awujale said the Alake was
not higher than him in order of ranking.
He said: “The first question to Alake is: who categorised the Yoruba obas
and when? I challenge him to produce the document of the said categorisation.
and when? I challenge him to produce the document of the said categorisation.
Awujale advised Alake to meet former
President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo for proper education “so as to save himself
and his people from further embarrassment”.
President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo for proper education “so as to save himself
and his people from further embarrassment”.
“I hereby strongly admonish Alake to refrain from making such unsavoury,
unguarded and unfounded statements, which if not checked, may seriously
jeopardise the unity of Yoruba obas and their people,” Awujale said.
unguarded and unfounded statements, which if not checked, may seriously
jeopardise the unity of Yoruba obas and their people,” Awujale said.
At the launch, the Awujale, who donated N50 million, said the professorial
chair intends to raise N500 million out of its initial target of N1 billion.
More than N400 million was raised at the launch.
chair intends to raise N500 million out of its initial target of N1 billion.
More than N400 million was raised at the launch.
Oba Adetona said the Chair is meant to engage youths in political affairs
of the nation.
of the nation.
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