Akosin Stool: Ruling House Protests Against Selection Process

The Nyanbilolu Ruling House of Ekosin in Odo-Otin Local Government Area of Osun State, has on Thursday protested against the ongoing process to install new Akosin of Ekosin, OsunReporters News gathered.

To register their dismay and discomfort with the way and manners of filling
of the vacant stool since the death of former Akosin, late Oba Samson Babatunde Onaolapo who hailed from Oyesoji lineage, the people of Nyanbilolu ruling house gathered at the state secretariat, Okepupa-Abere to inform Governor Ademole Adeleke of their displease.

Speaking to the OsunReporters News Correspondent on behalf of the protesters, Prince Bowofola Abraham and Prince Lateef Sulaimon explained that it is the turn of Nyanbilolu Ruling House to produce the
next Akosin of Ekosin, adding that his family had forwarded the names of those interested to the Kingmakers for selection, but aome kingmakers went behind to pick a wrong person who is not eligible to the throne.

“There are Five (5) Ruling Houses in the Declaration made in
respect of Akosin of Ekosin Chieftaincy which are; Oyerinde, Oyesoji,
Nyanbilolu, Ahunloye and Niniola, these were the Ruling Houses
governed by the 1956 Registered Chieftaincy Declaration.

“Having said that, the former Akosin of Ekosin, HRH Oba Samson
Babatunde Onaolapo who hailed from Oyesoji lineage died sometime
in 2022, it is now the turn of Nyanbilolu Ruling House to produce the
next Akosin of Ekosin based on the said Declaration.

“The Odo-Otin Local Government in a letter dated 25th October, 2022 informed the Head of Nyanbilolu family to forward the family’s
nominee(s) to the Kingmaker for selection of a candidate to fill the
vacant stool of Akosin of Ekosin Chieftaincy. The family forwarded the
names of those interested to the Kingmakers for selection, among them
are: PRINCE HEZEKIAL ILUFOYE, PRINCE LATEEF LOOKMAN, PRINCE KAYODE ASA, PRINCE SAMSOM DADA, PRINCE KAZEEM ADEPOJU AND PRINCE HASSAN GANIYU.

“Ironically, one KASALI OLAGUNJU who hails from Adio’s family
(which is not a Ruling House) conspired with some of the Kingmakers and he has been parading himself as a “king” while the proper
procedures of selection of candidate were not followed. It is a well-
known fact in the entire community that the said KASALI MOLAGUNJU is not and never a member of NYANBILOLU RULING
HOUSE but ADIO family.
It should be noted that some time in 2023, we presented our matter
before the Committee on Chieftaincy Matter which was set up by Your
Excellency but unfortunately, when the White Paper of on 18th January, 2024 was released, our matter was not included.”

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Read the full statement of their request below:

HIS EXCELLENCY,
SENATOR (DR.) ADEMOLA JACKSON NURUDEEN ADELEKE,
THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF OSUN STATE,
OSUN STATE SECRETARIAT,
ABERE, OSUN STATE.

Dear Sir,

LETTER OF PROTEST IN RESPECT OF FILLING OF THE VACANT STOOL OF AKOSIN OF EKOSIN LAND.

Your Excellency Sir,

We are good people of Nyanbilolu Ruling House of Ekosin in Odo-Otin Local Government Area of Osun State, we are here this morning to register our dismay and discomfort with the way and manners of filling of the vacant stool of AKOSIN of EKOSIN in Odo-Otin, Local Government Area, Osun State is been handled.

Briefly, there are Five (5) Ruling Houses in the Declaration made in
respect of Akosin of Ekosin Chieftaincy which are; Oyerinde, Oyesoji,
Nyanbilolu, Ahunloye and Niniola, these were the Ruling Houses governed by the 1956 Registered Chieftaincy Declaration.

Having said that, the former Akosin of Ekosin, HRH Oba Samson
Babatunde Onaolapo who hailed from Oyesoji lineage died sometime
in 2022, it is now the turn of Nyanbilolu Ruling House to produce the
next Akosin of Ekosin based on the said Declaration.

The Odo-Otin Local Government in a letter dated 25th October, 2022 informed the Head of Nyanbilolu family to forward the family’s
nominee(s) to the Kingmaker for selection of a candidate to fill the
vacant stool of Akosin of Ekosin Chieftaincy. The family forwarded the
names of those interested to the Kingmakers for selection, among them
are: PRINCE HEZEKIAL ILUFOYE, PRINCE LATEEF LOOKMAN, PRINCE KAYODE ASA, PRINCE SAMSOM DADA, PRINCE KAZEEM ADEPOJU AND PRINCE HASSAN GANIYU.

Ironically, one KASALI OLAGUNJU who hails from Adio’s family
(which is not a Ruling House) conspired with some of the Kingmakers and he has been parading himself as a “king” while the proper
procedures of selection of candidate were not followed. It is a well-
known fact in the entire community that the said KASALI MOLAGUNJU is not and never a member of NYANBILOLU RULING
HOUSE but ADIO family.
It should be noted that some time in 2023, we presented our matter
before the Committee on Chieftaincy Matter which was set up by Your
Excellency but unfortunately, when the White Paper of on 18th January, 2024 was released, our matter was not included.

Sir, we are OMOLUABIs, Peace loving people and law abiding citizens
of Osun State, Nigeria, we are not interested in any loss of lives and
properties and that is the reason behind our protest to inform your
Excellency to look into our matter by setting up a SPECIAL COMMITTEE to look into this anomalies and correct same before it goes out of hands. A stich in time saves nine they say.

From the foregoing, we passionately appeal to you sir to use your good
office to save our town EKOSIN from any form of violence, embarrassment and psychological trauma thereby restore hope,
harmony, unity, progress and stability which we have been known for.
We sincerely count on your cooperation, competence, confidence and understanding in this regards.

Thanks.

Yours faithfully,

PRINCE BOWOFOLA ABRAHAM PRINCE LATEEF SULAIMON
Head of the Family Secretary to the Family

Cc:
1. The Permanent Secretary,
Ministry Of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs,
State Secretariat Abere, State of Osun.
2. The Chairman,
Odo-Otin Local Government,
Local Government Secretariat,
Okuku, Osun State.
3. The Divisional Police Officer (DPO)
Okuku.
4. The Office of State Security Services,
Okuku, Osun State.

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