Ikirun Elders Raise Alarm Over Plot To Forcefully Claim Akinrun’s Stool

STAKEHOLDERS in Ikirun, the headquarters of Ifelodun Local Government of Osun State, have raised the alarm over the alleged recruitment of thugs by some individuals who were planning to claim the vacant Akinrun stool. 

The stakeholders, under the aegis of Ikirun Elders Forum, called on Governor Ademola Adeleke and security agencies to forestall any attempt that would disrupt the peace being enjoyed in the town over the years.

Adeleke had on November 28, 2022, through an Executive Order, declared Akinrun stool vacant, just as the White Paper of the government also nullified the appointment of then Akinrun, Oba Yunusa Olalekan Akadiri, on the ground that it does not follow due process.

The Ikirun Elders, in a statement signed by its Chairman, Prof. Yakub Fabiyi, and Secretary, Mr. Rasheed Omoloye, on Wednesday, alleged that some elements who felt unhappy with the decision of the state government were embarking on recruiting thugs into their folds.

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The forum, in the statement made available to OSUN DEFENDER yesterday, claimed that the individuals were making moves to force their way into the palace illegally.

The statement reads: “We are concerned with the level at which some individuals in Ikirun, especially those who felt unhappy with the state government’s decision with regards to the Akinrun chieftaincy, are now embarking on recruiting thugs into their folds, in an attempt to force their way to the place, illegally. 

“The lead figure in this dastardly move is well known, and we want Mr. Governor to charge the security agencies in the State to be on guard at all times in order to curb the activities of these miscreants and their sponsors. 

“Our utmost priority as elders is the peace of our town and we call on all meaningful and genuinely concerned Ikirun indigenes and elites to join hands with the government to ensure that the gathering of these notorious thugs and miscreants is nipped in the bud.

“We will never forget the intervention of Governor Adeleke who rescued Ikirun from imminent breakdown of peace which enveloped Ikirun, as a result of the Akinrun chieftaincy stool which was almost bastardised by the immediate past administration.