Mogajis begin peace moves to end Ibadan obaship crisis

Heads of families in Ibadan land, otherwise known as (Mogajis) and the Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes (CCII), have begun moves to end the fourmonth old crisis on the installation of 21 new kings in Ibadan land by the Oyo State Government.

The spokesperson of Authentic Mogajis in Ibadan, Chief Wale Oladoja, told journalists in Ibadan yesterday that a meeting of the Truth and Reconciliation Committee (TRC) convened by a prominent Ibadan elder, Dr. Lekan Are had set the ball rolling in a way “that the pride and dignity surrounding the Obaship crisis in Ibadan land will be amicably resolved within the shortest time possible.”

Oladoja said the Reconciliation Committee had Chief Are as Chairman while the President General of the CCII, Chief Yemi Soladoye would serve as the Coordinator. The Authentic Mogajis like Alhaji Abass Oloko (Mogaji Oloko), Chief Abduljelyl Karheem (Mogaji Adanla), Alhaji Moshud Gbolagade (Mogaji Akere), Alhaji Ademola Oladosu (Mogaji Olasomi) are members of the reconciliation committee.

Also listed are a former Military Administrator of Lagos State, General Raji Rasaki (Rtd); a former Commissioner for Information and CCII chieftain, Chief Adegboyega Arulogun; Primate Ola Makinde; the Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland; Alhaji Dauda Makanjuola; Prof. Adeola Adeyemi; Chief Lere Adigun; Dr. Kunle Oyedele and other eminent elders in Ibadan. The maiden meeting, according to Oladoja, was held last Thursday evening at Kakanfo Inn hotel Ibadan and had all the aforementioned in attendance.