November 28, (THEWILL) – Olamilekan Adeola Solomon, otherwise known as Yayi, the lawmaker representing Lagos West District at the 9th National Assembly will soon be installed as the Aremo Oba of Yewaland in Ogun State. But the installation ceremony is currently mired in controversy. A group known as the Ogun West Liberation Forum has protested that plan to install him as the Aremo Oba of Yewaland has not followed due process. Besides, his origin is said to be a source of concern to stakeholders from the area.
The group stressed that the title is highly coveted and must be conferred on an indigene of Yewaland whose lineage is known. It accused the Olu of Ilaro and paramount ruler of Yewaland, Oba Kehinde Olugbenle, of taking such a sensitive decision without consulting the Yewa Traditional Council. It said the death of some first class monarchs within the council had left their stools vacant and until such stools are occupied, no such decisions from the Olu of Ilaro would be accepted.
However, Oba Kehinde Olugbenle has insisted that there will be no going back on the official installation of Senator Solomon as the Aremo Oba of Yewaland. He described those opposing it as just playing politics.
The monarch stated that Yayi was chosen because of his contributions to the development and growth of Yewaland. He praised the lawmaker for remaining one of the prominent indigenes of Yewaland whose leadership qualities endeared him to traditional rulers and stakeholders in Ogun State.
He said the decision to honour Yayi was taken long ago, but put on hold because the political climate was not favourable at the time. Contrary to claims that the Senator Solomon is not an indigene of Yewaland, the traditional ruler shed some light on the lawmaker’s origin, describing him as a “son of the soil” from Onibata compound, Pahayi in Ilaro, Ogun State. Ironically, the controversial senator he is already looking forward to representing Ekiti South in the next general election. So we wonder, where is Senator Solomon really from? Is it Lagos, Ogun or Ekiti State?.
