July 10, (THEWILL) – Chiefs and elders in Oworonshoki, Kosofe Local Government Area, are no longer singing discordant tunes as they are now drumming up support for the new traditional ruler of the community, Oba Babatunde Saliu, Elebo II. With this move, it seems an end has finally come to the crisis rocking the Oworonshoki kingship stool and the new traditional ruler can rule in peace.
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, through his deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, had crowned Oba Babatunde Saliu as the new king of Oworonshoki in a private ceremony held in his office a few weeks ago. Disgruntled members of the ruling family claimed that there was foul play in the emergence of the new king. They alleged that the king was imposed on the kingdom forcefully. The Elders in Council had chosen Nurudeen, the eldest son of the late king to fill the stool but his brother, Babatunde allegedly used his political influence as a former Senior Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and a former chairman of Kosofe LGA in 2021.
However, Chief Isiaka Lateef, the Alapini Oje of Oworonshoki and Chief Yusuf Lawal, the Aare Oje Oworonshoki kingdom, claimed that they both consulted the oracle and discovered that Oba Babatunde Saliu, Elebo II is truly the chosen one. They also revealed that they followed the kingdom’s guidelines and interviewed all the people who signified interest in the throne. However, Babatunde Saliu emerged the best candidate. The chiefs also denied the existence of any crisis in the community.
