Osun kingmakers in Ipetumodu clashed on Tuesday over a proposal to dethrone the Apetumodu, Oba Joseph Oloyede, who is currently serving a prison sentence in the United States for COVID-19 loan fraud
Oba Oloyede, the 27th Apetumodu, was sentenced to over four years in prison, ordered to forfeit assets, and pay more than $4.4 million in restitution.
The palace meeting, presided over by the Asalu of Ipetumodu, Sunday Adedeji, began at 4 p.m. A disagreement erupted when a prince urged Adedeji, as the most senior surviving kingmaker, to write a formal letter to Governor Ademola Adeleke declaring the throne vacant.
Adedeji rejected the proposal, refusing to declare the stool vacant, which sparked a heated argument and eventually caused the meeting to collapse around 6 p.m.
Olaboye Ayoola, a prince from the Aribile Ruling House, said: “During the meeting, we all decided that two new kingmakers should be elected to replace the deceased ones and a letter written to the governor declaring the seat vacant. But Chief Adedeji refused, insisting we won’t do that. He also announced he was no longer interested in being a kingmaker. That led to chaos, and the meeting ended without any resolution.”
When contacted after the meeting, Adedeji confirmed his stance, saying, “It is true. Peace has to reign first.”
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No two ways to it. He must be dethroned.
Dethrone him as possible, this is so shameful