The Oloba-in-Council of Oba-Ile in Akure North Local Government Area has issued a stern warning to the Deji of Akure, Oba Aladetoyinbo Aladelusi, over what it described as incursions into its ancestral land.
Addressing a press conference in Oba-Ile, the council’s representative, Otunba Omoniyi Omodara, maintained that Owode, Araromi, Eleyowo, and other surrounding communities are historically and traditionally under the authority of the Oloba Oodaye.
Omodara accused the Deji of attempting to install minor chiefs in these areas, describing the move as a distortion of history and an attempt at territorial expansion. He claimed that Oba-Ile predates Akure by centuries, adding that history records the Oloba as having contributed to the establishment of the Akure monarchy by sending his son to become the first Deji.
The Oloba-in-Council urged the Deji to respect existing traditional boundaries, warning that no portion of Oba-Ile land would be ceded under any circumstance.
Speaking with factuallens during Airegbe Festival at the Oloba’s palace in Oba-Ile, the community’s youth leader, Mr. Funmi Fasemore, condemned the Deji’s actions, describing them as a clear aberration to the community’s historical heritage.
