Ogun Lawmaker, Hon. Adegoke Adeyanju Awoso, has denied allegations made by a faction of suspended Igbogila chiefs that he meddled in the town’s obaship selection process. He described their claims as “politically motivated, malicious, and an attempt to undermine his reputation”.
Awoso, who is also the Sobaloju of Igbogila Land and member representing Yewa North Constituency 1 at the state assembly, stated that the chiefs were suspended by the late Olu of Igbogila, Oba Ebenezer Olanloye, for gross misconduct, corruption, and acts that could destabilize the community.
He claimed the suspension was done with the endorsement of the Yewa Traditional Council and in line with Igbogila’s customs and traditions. Awoso also denied sponsoring recent protests over the obaship matter, saying they were peaceful expressions of concern by frustrated Igbogila youths and stakeholders.
According to him “There is no iota of truth in what those discredited chiefs said. They are only on a face-saving mission after being exposed for their inordinate ambition and domineering attitudes.
“I am a lawmaker and not a lawbreaker. I have no interest in the town’s stool or finances. My only concern is peace, unity, and progress in Igbogila. “
The lawmaker hinted that the suspension of the chiefs was properly carried out by the late monarch with the endorsement of the Yewa Traditional Council, under the leadership of the Paramount Ruler of Yewaland, Oba Kehinde Olugbenle, and in line with Igbogila’s customs and traditions.
Regarding financial allegations, Awoso said a ₦1 million donation from BUA Cement was redirected to the Igbogila Stakeholders Forum for the town’s electrification project after he discovered the chiefs had collected ₦30 million from BUA Cement and shared it among themselves.
His words “When I discovered they had collected ₦30 million from BUA Cement and shared it among themselves, I queried them immediately. I then donated the ₦1 million sent to me to the Igbogila Stakeholders Forum for the community’s electrification project. “
He listed several constituency projects he has facilitated, including infrastructure and social services, and reaffirmed his commitment to peace and lawful resolution of the Igbogila obaship crisis.
Other community leaders, including the Otunba of Igbogila Land, Chief Semiu Akinlolu, and the late monarch’s son, Prince Olanloye Olatunde, supported Awoso’s account, calling the suspended chiefs “impostors” and appealing to the Ogun State Government to intervene and fast-track the installation of a new monarch.
