Anarchy Looms In Ondo Over Installation Of Parallel Monarch
The paramount ruler of Akungba-Akoko in Akoko Southwest Local Government area of Ondo State, Oba Isaac Sunday Adeyeye has raised the alarm over a looming anarchy likely to be caused by the installation of parallel monarch in the ancient town.
Our correspondent learnt that one Prince Isiaka Oseni was said to have been installed as a parallel monarch despite the existence of a ruling monarch in the town following an Appeal Court verdict which upheld the decision of Ikare-Akoko High Court that recognized him as being entitled to the throne of Alale of Akungba.
Oseni’s qualification as a prince of Ole-Ruling House who was chosen as Alale-elect had earlier been challenged in law court.
But Justice Mohammed Danjuma in his lead judgment held that, “an eligible candidate for an election to a throne is an entitled and bona-fide member. The entirety of the evidence led by the appellants as plaintiffs did not prove their claims; to the contrary, the counter claim was proved and rightly granted.”
However, Oba Isaac Sunday Adeyeye,in his petition to Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu SAN, copied to security agencies, Chairman of the State Council of Obas and the Chairman of Akoko Southwest Local Government, said the development if not checked may truncate the peace of the town.
The monarch alleged that some persons have been behaving in a conduct likely to cause breach of peace in the town.
He said he was presented with staff of office and instrument of appointment as Alale of Akungba-Akoko on February 23rd having defeated other contenders to the throne including the parallel monarch.
Oba Adeyeye in his petition said, “a loser (Isiaka Oseni) in contest for the throne of Alale of Akungba had on 21st of December 2017 unlawfully proclaimed himself the Alale of Akungba in defiance of the traditions of Akungba and all known legal precepts of Nigeria.
According to the monarch, Ole Ruling House had earlier sued Oseni and the Mogun and Agure families at the High Court sitting in Ikare to contest their claim to the throne of Alale of Akungba on the ground that they are not part of the recognized Ruling House.
He said, the appeal to the suit and the decision of the appellate court was pending at the Supreme Court.
He noted that the judgment of appeal court, did not proclaim Oseni as Alale of Akungba.
His words, “I have been prevailing on the people of Akungba who are my supporters to ignore the unnecessary invitation to a duel. I could be limited in my persuasive efforts to restrain my people who are obviously losing patience and ready to engage in physical confrontation because there cannot be possibly two kings in Akungba.”
The monarch appealed to the government and security agencies to call the factional monarch and his supporters to order so as not to plunge the town into crisis.
