The Oluwo of Iwo, HRM Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi has reacted to his alleged assault on the paramount ruler of Agbowu of Ogbaagba, Dhrikulahi Akinropo, at the office of the AIG zone 11, Osogbo, Bashir Makama, last Friday during a peace meeting, over a land dispute.
Oba Akanbi denied ever fighting, he said, ” I did not punch anyone.”.
Akanbi maintained his stand that Mr Akinropo attempted to stick his staff of office in his eyes in order to blind him.
“I quickly responded to prevent him from achieving their plan to turn me to a blind king.
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“These monarchs are lording themselves over their subjects, taking their family lands and selling their inheritance with impunity. They have gone as far as arresting and imprisoning anyone in these families, who tried to obstruct them from selling their heritage.”
Speaking on the reaction of the public to the tussle, the Oluwo said.
“most Nigerians allow sentiments to override their sense of reasoning and hail bad leaders. But I have vowed to continuously fight corruption in the traditional system just like President Muhammadu Buhari is fighting political corruption by turning deaf ears to critics.”
“I feel bad about the strong oppressing the weak and the vulnerable in the society because I always feel the pains of the people that why would something like this happen in Iwoland Traditional Council.”
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He also alleged that his colleagues
“often pay thugs to protect illegally-acquired land sold to speculators for as low as N60,000″.
“Many family lands with ancient cash crop trees such as cocoa, palm kernel tree, oranges, plantain, etc are sold and uprooted without the consent of the family owning the land. They went as far as selling a land to about six people. Many families have been rendered ineffective; many orphans had their land grabbed with no compensation. Many cried to my palace seeking justice.”
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He disclosed that before the matter attracted police attention, he had summoned his colleagues to meetings “but often, they refuse to listen to me”.
“No, I have told them I cannot stand here and watch them oppress our people. I am human and I feel the pains of their victims. Anyone doing such will not be forgiven by the destiny(ies) of the affected families,” he explained.
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