The ten Egba chiefs sacked by the Olu of Orile Ilawo, Oba Professor Alexander MacGregor of Abeokuta, on Wednesday, fired back, saying he lacks such powers. The chiefs declared that Oba MacGregor is not the prescribing authority over Ilawo Kingdom.
DAILY POST reports that Oba MacGregor last week sacked the Oluwo of Ilawo , Chief Oluwole Dosunmu; the Balogun of Ilawo , Chief Abraham Soyoye; Jagunna of Ilawo , Fatai Sodimu; and seven others, over their alleged involvement in the illegal sale of community lands, insubordination, flagrant disrespect to the royal stool, and constituted authority. He alleged that the chiefs have sold not less than 1,600 acres of land without having the authority to do so.
'He said he has deposed us, but he does not have such prescribed authority because we got our certificates from Osile of Oke, Oba Dr. Adedapo Tejuoso, who is the consenting authority over this kingdom. 'He is going against the provisions of Section 24 of the Ogun State Chief Laws of 2021, which forbids a king from exercising his powers beyond his domain and local government. Why come to Obafemi-Owode, Abeokuta North, or Ewekoro? He's just trying to cause problems.
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