February 27, (THEWILL) – Temitope Majekodunmi, one of the promoters of the #EndSARS protests, has been named the Olu of Ikeja designate, following a unanimous agreement within the Osoja royal family of Ikeja. This decision was reached after years of waiting and a series of meetings to resolve the differences between nominees for the stool and for one of them to assume the role of Olu of Ikeja. The choice of 33-year-old Temitope was arrived at, eight-years after Oba Rauf Adeniyi Aremu Matemi passed away.
Following this decision, those who had earlier been picked to ascend the throne, Nurudeen Adeleye and Wasiu Adeleye and awaiting the state government’s ratification, were asked to step aside due to their inability to resolve a lingering feud over who should rightfully occupy the throne. The Osoja family also denounced a certain Tajudeen Muritala, a real estate expert, who they claim is an impostor and has been parading himself as the king but really does not belong to the royal family, with no claim to the throne. In a letter, the Osoja family appealed to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to treat with utmost urgency the family’s decision to avoid further delay so as to enthrone peace and progress in the community.
An administrator, transformational leader and information technology genius, Temitope is also an activist who advocated an end to police brutality in Nigeria. He was elected by youths through online voting as one of the members of the Lagos Panel of Enquiry and Restitution for victims after the #EndSARS saga died down. As a representative of the panel, he was tasked with listening to the submission of survivors, interrogating the accused personnel, determining the veracity of all claims, recommending punishments for the guilty and appropriate compensation for the victims.
Ivory Ukonu is a versatile journalist with many years of experience, with entertainment and society reporting as her area of core competence.
