Public Assault: Ogun Govt Suspends Oba Of Orile-Ifo For Six Months
. Justice Will Be Served, Says Police
By Frederick Wright
In a bid to ensuring dignity of persons and for the protection of sanctity of our revered traditional institution, t
The Ogun State Government led by the Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has placed Oba Abdulsemiu Adewale Ogunjobi, the Olorile of Orile-Ifo on six months suspension for his uncivil conduct not befitting the status of an Oba.
This, according to the state, was in a bid to ensuring dignity of persons and for the protection of sanctity of its revered traditional institution.
The state in an official statement made available to Slye News, said decision was reached after the Kabiyesi and his victim were invited by the Honourable Commissioner, Ministry of Local Govt and Chieftaincy Affairs for interrogation.
“This became imperative as a result of the reckless utterances and public misconduct of the Kabiyesi as it was evident in the social media and being bandied in the larger public space.
“After the investigation conducted on the matter, the Kabiyesi has been suspended and stripped of the paraphernalia of the stool of Olorile-Ifo pending the determination of his culpability or otherwise on the allegation.
“The foregoing decision was reached by the Ministry in conjunction with the Egba Traditional Council in accordance with Section 52(1) of the Obas and Chiefs’ Law of Ogun State 2021,” it stated.
Meanwhile , the Nigeria Police Force Ogun State Police Command said it has commenced investigation into the matter, assuring that “justice will be served”.
However, some social media commentators have also requested that the man that slapped the aggrieved chief in the viral video must also be brought to book.
