* Visit Oba Adetunji, say House of Assembly awaits
review Bill
Four members of Oyo State House of Assembly, who are from
Ibadan, disclosed, yesterday, that Governor Abiola Ajimobi’s review
of Olubadan Chieftaincy, was not backed by law.
The four lawmakers are Fatai Adesina, representing Ibadan
South-East constituency I; Akeem Ige, representing Ibadan
South-East constituency II and member of the House Committee on
Local Government and Chieftaincy Matter; Buniyamin Olasunkanmi,
representing Egbeda state constituency; and Samson Olasunkanmi,
representing Ona-Ara state constituency.
The lawmakers said this when they visited Olubadan of
Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji, Aje Ogungunniso I, in his palace at
Popoyemoja, in Ibadan.
They reiterated that the House has neither received nor
deliberated on the Olubadan Chieftaincy Review Bill, which has
increased kings in the capital city, from one, to 34 kings, with
Olubadan towering above them all.
The four lawmakers, who were elected on the platform of Accord
Party, argued that “it is not proper for the governor to crown
people when the House has not deliberated on a document that was
reviewed by a commission and which has to do with the (governor’s)
action.”
The lawmakers insisted it was wrong for the state government to
crown the 21 new kings by fiat when the old document on Ibadan
chieftaincy system had not been sent for the House to amend.
Adesina, who spoke on behalf of his colleagues said: “We are yet
to receive any proposed amendment, concerning the review, done by a
commission, from the state government. It is new to us but, if such
law is passed for amendment, we will express our feelings and see
to it that Ibadan traditional system and council are not disturbed
in any way.
“Members of the House are reasonable people. We know that
whatever we do today, posterity will judge us. People who stood on
the wrong side during the Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola struggle
are nowhere to be found today.
“We will not like to die politically because of this issue. It
is always funny when people say that the governor controls the
House. Sections four, five and six of the Nigerian Constitution
detail the functions of every arm of government. Governors are not
semi-lords. The people we represent have the power to remove us; if
we don’t do the right thing.
“We have been informed that if this governor’s action stands,
Oyo and Ogbomoso will be the next destinations. The state
government should be contented with some other fundamental issues
and not traditional issues.
“As the Oba in a community, under Ibadan, or some council areas,
how will you greet the Olubadan?
“Can a king remove his crown to greet another king? Can someone
be crowned twice in a town? These are issues that remain confusing.
If you tell a lie today, you have to tell about 20 more to cover it
up in future. That is what is happening now.
* Visit Oba Adetunji, say House of Assembly awaits
review Bill
Four members of Oyo State House of Assembly, who are from
Ibadan, disclosed, yesterday, that Governor Abiola Ajimobi’s review
of Olubadan Chieftaincy, was not backed by law.
The four lawmakers are Fatai Adesina, representing Ibadan
South-East constituency I; Akeem Ige, representing Ibadan
South-East constituency II and member of the House Committee on
Local Government and Chieftaincy Matter; Buniyamin Olasunkanmi,
representing Egbeda state constituency; and Samson Olasunkanmi,
representing Ona-Ara state constituency.
The lawmakers said this when they visited Olubadan of
Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji, Aje Ogungunniso I, in his palace at
Popoyemoja, in Ibadan.
They reiterated that the House has neither received nor
deliberated on the Olubadan Chieftaincy Review Bill, which has
increased kings in the capital city, from one, to 34 kings, with
Olubadan towering above them all.
The four lawmakers, who were elected on the platform of Accord
Party, argued that “it is not proper for the governor to crown
people when the House has not deliberated on a document that was
reviewed by a commission and which has to do with the (governor’s)
action.”
The lawmakers insisted it was wrong for the state government to
crown the 21 new kings by fiat when the old document on Ibadan
chieftaincy system had not been sent for the House to amend.
Adesina, who spoke on behalf of his colleagues said: “We are yet
to receive any proposed amendment, concerning the review, done by a
commission, from the state government. It is new to us but, if such
law is passed for amendment, we will express our feelings and see
to it that Ibadan traditional system and council are not disturbed
in any way.
“Members of the House are reasonable people. We know that
whatever we do today, posterity will judge us. People who stood on
the wrong side during the Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola struggle
are nowhere to be found today.
“We will not like to die politically because of this issue. It
is always funny when people say that the governor controls the
House. Sections four, five and six of the Nigerian Constitution
detail the functions of every arm of government. Governors are not
semi-lords. The people we represent have the power to remove us; if
we don’t do the right thing.
“We have been informed that if this governor’s action stands,
Oyo and Ogbomoso will be the next destinations. The state
government should be contented with some other fundamental issues
and not traditional issues.
“As the Oba in a community, under Ibadan, or some council areas,
how will you greet the Olubadan?
“Can a king remove his crown to greet another king? Can someone
be crowned twice in a town? These are issues that remain confusing.
If you tell a lie today, you have to tell about 20 more to cover it
up in future. That is what is happening now.
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