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Oluwo Vs Ogundokun: Monarch Loses Out As Muslim Community, Others Ignore His Order

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...Oluwo, left, with Chief Ogundokun...(asabeafrica.com photo)

The ‘battle of wits’ between the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi and the Basorun Musulumi and Otun Balogun of Iwoland, High Chief Abiola Ogundokun took a new twist on Thursday as the Iwo Muslim Community and all the royal families in the town threw their weight behind Ogundokun.

At a meeting which was held at the Iwo Central mosque which lasted for about three hours, the religious leaders and the five royal families in the town expressed their displeasure over the actions of the monarch.

The religious leaders from across Olaoluwa, Ayedire and Iwo local governments and the royal families unanimously passed vote of confidence on the high chief maintaining that nothing would change in all the titles conferred on him.

They pointed out that Ogundokun has never done anything that contravenes Islamic doctrine or traditional norm, and wondered what would have necessitated the action of the king.

Speaking, the Chief Imam of Iwo land, Sheik Abdulfatai Adeyemi Olododo, urged Oluwo to employ a peaceful mechanism in resolving the crisis rather than striping Ogundokun of his Islamic titles.

Also, Imams from the three local government areas frowned at the action of the Oluwo, describing it as an error.

They said, “We would rather appeal to Kabiyesi (Monarch) to please settle this mater amicably. All these chieftaincy titles have been conferred on Chief Ogundokun for so many years and he has not done anything that could lead to his removal.”

Also, the head of the royal families in the town, Prince Babatunde Arowolo, the  Mogaji (Head) of Ande Ogunmakinde ruling house, said they had all agreed that Chief Ogundokun corroborated the words of the Muslim leaders.

Prince Arowolo added that they have agreed and unanimously passed vote of confidence on Chief Ogundokun, adding that they would hold another meeting on Monday May 8, 2017, where they would relay the resolution of both the royal families and Muslim communities to the Iwo Chief- in- Council.

Packaged by Bunmi Oladejo

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