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President of Moro Concerned Elders Movement, Alhaji Isiaka Jimoh, speaks with TUNDE OYEKOLA on the alleged oppression of some Yoruba monarchs in Kwara State by the Ilorin EmirateMoro Local Government Area was created by the military regime under the then Head of State, General Olusegun Obasanjo , but before 1967 when Kwara State was created, Moro was part of Ilorin native authority comprising Offa, Oyun and Igbomina/Ekiti.
On our own, we asked, ‘What should we do?’ We went to court to stop the emir from appointing people from Ilorin to govern our people. The court heard us and said we were right; it said nobody should be appointed from Ilorin to Moro Local Government Area. Those appointed were not natives of Moro Local Government Area and do not have a single land but yet, they continue to oppress our people.
At the state level, no one from Moro has been allowed to occupy a recognised position be it as governor, senator, member of the House of Representatives and so on. They only cheat us. Go to our local government area today, they bring their children and lord it over our people because they have money and connections.
Olusin of Isin, Olupako of Share, Olomu of Omu-Aran and even Elerin of Erin-Ile are all first-class monarchs in the state today. Even those in Kaiama and Baruten local government areas, who did not exist before, are now first-class monarchs. What we are saying is that they should place our two traditional rulers in the same position with their counterparts in Kwara South and Kwara North Senatorial Zones.Our demand is that they should be graded and recognised as others in the state.
You alleged that the administrations of Dr Bukola Saraki and Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed refused to implement the 1997 judgment. What were their reasons for not implementing it? Afenifere is aware of what is going on and anytime they hold meetings, they always mention it. They also issued a statement on it. The Afenifere and other Yoruba groups are on the same page with us.We have 16 local government areas in Kwara State; whatever is given to other local governments should also be made available to Moro.
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