There is an ongoing tussle between the Akure Traditional Council and the immediate family of the late Deji of Akure, Oba Adebiyi Adesida over who owns the property left behind by the late monarch.
DailyPost authoritatively gathered that the late King's wife, Olori Mojisola Adesida today (Sunday) allegedly attempted to remove some property including building materials from the palace, but she was resisted by the Chiefs in the palace.
It was gathered that the traditional council insisted that all property of any late monarch including his wife and children, by tradition belong to the Akure Community and should be kept in custody of the community, but the olori
disagreed with the notion
Trouble started yesterday when it came to the notice of the Akure traditional chiefs that the wife of the late monarch had brought trucks to the premises of the new palace under construction to remove some building materials.
The olori claimed that those materials were her personal property and not that of the late king.
She said though, it was the dream of the late Oba Adesida to construct a modern palace for the town which he could not fulfill but that all the items removed were meant for her personal project.
Olori Adesida said she had informed the state governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko and the state Attorney General, Eyitayo Jegede about the development after her late husband passed on, but admitted she failed to informed the high chiefs about the movement of the materials and goods from the palace yesterday.
Speaking with journalists on the issue, the Asamo of Akureland, Chief Rotimi Olalusi said the chiefs were caught unaware about the action of the olori.
The Asao said he was at Ibadan but had to travel down to Akure to confirm the matter, only to discover that it was true that the Olori attempted to remove those items. He said the materials were meant for the completion of the new palace.
"By tradition, whatever belongs to Deji, belongs to Akure. His children,
wives and property belong to the Akure community and we will not sit down and let anybody change the tradition.
"I was in my house when I received information that materials for the
completion of the new palace had been removed, I got here and discovered that it was true. We cannot allow this to happen as the custodian of tradition and culture". he said.
He explained that some personal property of the late Deji and his wife were taken out of the palace by his family before Deji's death was announced.
The chiefs however insisted that no government can change the tradition of the land saying that all the goods and materials must be returned to the palace.
The timely intervention of the policemen from the A Division of the Ondo State Police Command saved what could have resulted into crisis as youths of the ancient town mobilized themselves for a showdown against the olori.
As at the time of filling this report, the materials already loaded in
trucks and vans were still within the palace.
The Regent of the town, Princes Adetutu Adeaida was not at the palace during the argument as she was said to be attending the Synod of the Akure Diocese of the Anglican Church of Nigeria at Ilara Mokin, which is a neighbouring town.
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