Tension as Governor Makinde Suspends Prominent Oyo Traditional Ruler

• Governor Seyi Makinde has approved the suspension of Oba Gbolagade Babalola (Gbadewolu I) as the Onido of Ido.
• The reasons and the duration of the suspension of the traditional ruler were not disclosed in the statement
• The governor ordered the traditional ruler to hand over all government property in his possession to the LG chairman

Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 5 years of experience covering metro and government policy.

Ibadan, Oyo state - The traditional ruler of Ido town in the Ido local government Area of Oyo state, Oba Gbolagade Babalola (Gbadewolu I) has been suspended as the Onido of Ido.

Governor Seyi Makinde approved the suspension of Oba Gbolagade Babalola on Thursday, February 1, 2024, The Punch reported.

The state Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Olusegun Olayiwola, made this known in a letter dated Friday, February 2, 2024.

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According to SaharaReporters, Olayiwola, however, did not disclose the reasons and the duration of the suspension.

The traditional ruler was directed to hand over all government property in his possession to the chairman of the local government.

“I wish to inform you that His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Oyo State of Nigeria, in the exercise of the powers conferred on him by Sub-section 1&2 of Section 26 of the Chiefs Law, Cap. 28 Vol I, Laws of Oyo State of Nigeria 2000 and by virtue of all other enabling powers in that regard, has approved your suspension as the Onido of Ido in the area of authority of Ido Local Government Area of Oyo State.”

Soludo dissolves traditional rulers' council

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that the governor of Anambra State, Charles Soludo, dissolved the Anambra Traditional Rulers Council, which he said was unlawfully constituted and had been operating illegally for years.

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Soludo also addressed the issue of some traditional rulers who had been suspended or queried for conferring chieftaincy titles on politicians. He reinstated the suspended monarch and pardoned the two others, saying they had acted in good faith.

The governor's spokesperson, Christian Aburime, said Soludo explained that the Anambra Traditional Rulers Council, as it was currently composed, violated the law that established it. He said the law stipulated that the council should have a chairperson, two deputy chairpersons, and one member from each of the 21 local government areas of the state, all appointed by the governor.

Source: Legit.ng