Olufon stool: Osun group kicks against alleged plot to impose monarch

By Adeleye Kunle

A social-political group, Orolu-Parapo Forum has urged the Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, not to impose a new monarch on the indigenes of Ifon-Osun in Orolu Local Government.

The group, in a press release, obtained by Track News on Monday called on the well meaning sons and daughters of the town to rise up against any form of imposition.

The group also noted that the imposition of a monarch who is not the choice of the people is capable of throwing the community into total anarchy.

In a statement jointly signed by Faluade Rasheed, President, Isiaka Babatunde, General Secretary and Ademola Odurinde, Organizing Secretary, they stated that the position of Olufon of Ifon-Orolu Kingdom is very sacred, and important.

They added that any attempt to opt for imposition would contradict the custom and tradition of the Orolu Community and will result in calamitous consequences for whosoever had hand in it.

“We refer to the recent Press Release by the entire Olufon Royal Family in Orolu Local Government of Osun State which was signed by accredited representatives of all Ruling Houses and Royal Families; notwithstanding the clarification by the Olufon royal family that the issues relating to filling of the vacant Olufon stool is pending at the Osogbo High Court; the rumours that the outgoing administration of His Excellency, Alhaji Isiaka Adegboyega Oyetola is hell bent on imposing one of his party’s political stalwarts from Ifon as the new Olufon without deference to a subsisting restraining injunctive order of High Court of Osun State is worrisome