ABEOKUTA – Some indigenes of Orile-Ilawo Community in Odeda local government area of Ogun state have warned one of the aspirants to the throne of Olu of Orile-Ilawo, Chief Lawrence Olufemi Ogunsanya.
The indigenes under the umbrella of Omo-Ilu condemned the violent attack on some members of the community allegedly sponsored by Chief Ogunsanya.
Recall that some hoodlums last week went berserk, attacking some members of the community purportedly to cause mayhem and panic among residents of the community.
They accused Ogunsanya having lost the Obaship stool to Prof. Alex MacGregor has been making frantic attempts to malign the reputations of some highly revered personalities who were involved in the process which produced Professor Olusegun MacGregor as Olu Orile-Ilawo Elect.
According to them, Ogunsanya threw caution to the wind when he appeared on a radio programme abusing all the constituted authorities involved in the process of Oba selection including the Secretary to the Ogun State Government, Mr. Tokunbo Talabi and the Osile of Oke-Ona, Oba Adedapo Tejuoso.
They, however, distanced themselves from the disgraceful act of Chief Ogunsanya.
“The concerned Indigenes of Orile Ilawo both home and villages under the aegis of ‘Omo Ilu’ wishes to distance itself from disgraceful and blameworthy act of one of the aspirants to the throne of Olu of Orile Ilawo, Chief Lawrence Olufemi Ogunsanya.
“Chief Ogunsanya is a bad loser. He contested the stool of Olu of Orile Ilawo in a very transparent process paddled by the leadership of Odeda local government, and witnessed by of over 300 Ilawo indigenes, but lost to another aspirant to the stool, who has been duly announced as the Oba-Elect of Orile Ilawo by the government.
“Chief Ogunsanya has since been going from pillar to post in his attempt to malign the reputations of highly revered personalities who were involved in the due process which produced Professor Olusegun MacGregor, including the office of the consenting authority of Osiile Oke-Ona Egba, Alayeluwa Oba (Dr) Adedapo Tejuoso. No wonder he was nearly thrown out of the Kabiyesi’s palace few days ago.
“The reprehensible attitude of Ogunsanya since he lost the election reached its climax on Tuesday when Ogunsanya appeared on a live radio programme in Abeokuta, Fresh FM. He threw caution to the wind by abusing all the constituted authorities involved in the process, including the Ogun State government, the Chairman of Odeda Local Government, Secretary to the Odeda Local Government, the Osi of Orile Ilawo and even described an Ilawo Indigen as a riff-raff.
“For us in Omo Ilu, not only are we distancing ourselves from the uncultured, uncouth and disgraceful utterances of Ogunsanya, for us, enough is enough.
“We use this platform to appeal and apologize to all the constituted authorities that Ogunsanya has tried, though unsuccessfully, to abuse their characters and draw their reputations in the mud. We are categorically saying Ogunsanya is a dog that’s destined for doom which will not hearken hunter’s wisdom call. He is on his own.
“Especially to the state government, Baba Alake and Baba Osile, we are sorry on behalf of sons and daughters of Orile Ilawo. Chief Ogunsanya is on his own and his disgraceful character does not represent the values of Orile-Ilawo. We also appeal for quick completion of the process which has produced Chief MacGregor.”
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