Osun Govt. Bans Olu Of IleOgbo From Land Transaction
Yusuf Oketola
THE Osun State Government has banned the Olu of IleOgbo, Oba Abeeb Adetoyese Agbaje, from participating in land transactions in his domain.
The ban was issued on Wednesday following his appearance before the Attorney General of the state and Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Jimi Bada and Dosu Babatunde, respectively.
According to a statement issued by Babatunde at the end of the meeting, the decision becomes necessary to curtail frequent alleged cases of land-grabbing by the monarch within Ileogbo and surrounding villages.
It was reported that many people from IleOgbo township, Eleni and Moomu Abimbola villages have written several petitions against Oba Agbaje on his royal conducts of forceful acquisition and sales of land subsequent intimidation of innocent land owners using the judiciary and the police.
Oba Agbaje was banned from participating in land transactions and using any of his palace cronies to engage in forceful acquisition of citizens land.
He was told to warn his emissaries mostly the head of IleOgbo princes, Gbadewolu Oyelami Kasali and other chiefs he allegedly uses to perpetrate the illegality.
The statement reads: “Aside from numerous newspaper publications, we have received petitions against the Palace and office of the Olu of IleOgbo, HRM Oba Abeeb Adetoyese Agbaje Arowo Okunjoye II of forceful land acquisition and sales”
“Most of those publications and petitions are pointing to the state government as an accomplice. Just two days ago, it was boldly written on the front page of The Guardian Newspaper ‘helpless people seeking government intervention’.
“To sustain the integrity of our government and ensure a peaceful atmosphere in IleOgbo and adjoining villages, the Olu of Ileogbo should stop engaging in land transactions in whatever form within the Ayedire local government pending our investigation.
“We have set up committee to investigate and come up with report and recommendations. The warning should be respected. Anyone whose land has been taken unjustly or forcefully should not hesitate to get across to the Osun State Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs
