Indigenes move to settle Ibadan chieftaincy crisis out of court

The Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes on Friday said the
crisis that erupted after the Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi,
installed new 21 kings in Ibadan would soon be settled out of
court.

The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji, the Osi
Olubadan, Rashidi Ladoja and authentic Mogajis of Ibadanland had
instituted cases to challenge the decision in court after the new
kings were installed by the governor.

After leading a Truth and Reconciliation Committee to a meeting
with the governor, President General of the CCII, Chief Yemi
Soladoye, expressed confidence that the crisis would soon be over,
basing his optimism on the cooperation of all contending parties
with the peace move by the committee.

According to him, there would be no loser at the end of the
move, adding that the committee would complete its peace effort by
the end of January and make recommendations, which he said would be
satisfactory to the parties concerned.

He said the committee had as members representatives of the
elders of the land, religious bodies, retired military officers,
recognised mogajis, authentic mogajis and Ladoja.

Soladoye said, “We are happy that all the stakeholders in the
matter have seen the need to embrace peace. Judging by the progress
we have made so far in the TRC, I can assure you that the matter
will soon be settled out of court going by the cooperation and
enthusiasm of the parties.

“We have extracted a firm promise from those concerned on the
need to withdraw all the court cases in the overall interest of
Ibadanland. We are doing everything possible not to jeorpadise the
reconciliation process, hence all the stakeholders have been
included in the TRC.

“We have advised the contenders to stop issuing inflammatory
statements capable of dragging back the reconciliatory process. You
will recall that there had been threats and counterthreats by the
21 monarchs and the authentic mogajis in recent times.

“We have no doubt that the issue will soon become history. In
the end, there will be neither victor nor vanquished. We are
neither meeting with all the stakeholders and we deemed it
appropriate to meet with the governor first. We are happy that he
is keen on seeing the matter resolved amicably.”

The Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes on Friday said the
crisis that erupted after the Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi,
installed new 21 kings in Ibadan would soon be settled out of
court.

The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji, the Osi
Olubadan, Rashidi Ladoja and authentic Mogajis of Ibadanland had
instituted cases to challenge the decision in court after the new
kings were installed by the governor.

After leading a Truth and Reconciliation Committee to a meeting
with the governor, President General of the CCII, Chief Yemi
Soladoye, expressed confidence that the crisis would soon be over,
basing his optimism on the cooperation of all contending parties
with the peace move by the committee.

According to him, there would be no loser at the end of the
move, adding that the committee would complete its peace effort by
the end of January and make recommendations, which he said would be
satisfactory to the parties concerned.

He said the committee had as members representatives of the
elders of the land, religious bodies, retired military officers,
recognised mogajis, authentic mogajis and Ladoja.

Soladoye said, “We are happy that all the stakeholders in the
matter have seen the need to embrace peace. Judging by the progress
we have made so far in the TRC, I can assure you that the matter
will soon be settled out of court going by the cooperation and
enthusiasm of the parties.

“We have extracted a firm promise from those concerned on the
need to withdraw all the court cases in the overall interest of
Ibadanland. We are doing everything possible not to jeorpadise the
reconciliation process, hence all the stakeholders have been
included in the TRC.

“We have advised the contenders to stop issuing inflammatory
statements capable of dragging back the reconciliatory process. You
will recall that there had been threats and counterthreats by the
21 monarchs and the authentic mogajis in recent times.

“We have no doubt that the issue will soon become history. In
the end, there will be neither victor nor vanquished. We are
neither meeting with all the stakeholders and we deemed it
appropriate to meet with the governor first. We are happy that he
is keen on seeing the matter resolved amicably.”