Opinion: Oyo Land Revocations: The Case Against Ajimobi and What Makinde Must Do, By Olusola Sanni
But the state government should go a step further by proposing necessary legislations that will protect historical sites such as the piece of land that housed governors in the colonial and post-colonial era from any future land grabber disguised as governor.
The controversial plot of land had been a subject of contestation amongst successive former governors in Oyo State, but while all the horse-trading lasted, the people of the State were blinded by their governments to the negotiations on how to steal and appropriate this land – yet again. In this context, therefore, the Oosa is Oyo State and its power to defend its interest is only in legislations that will wade off pilferers disguised as public servants, who will want to steal from the very stock they are employed to watch over.
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