Monarchs sack: Ruling houses, ex-commissioner accuse Adeleke of double standards

Following Governor Ademola Adeleke’s dismissal of three notable traditional rulers in Osun State, ruling houses in Iree have condemned the governor, calling his decision an insult to the judiciary.

The ruling houses, primarily from Iree in the Boripe local government area of the state, said the recently released white paper on Aree of Iree stool is an attempt to provoke residents and called for calm among the populace in the town.

A statement issued by the Secretary of the ruling houses, Gbenga Olatunji, in reaction to the document said the state government only succeeded in robbing the face of the Judiciary.

“Oṣun state government only robs the face of judiciary with such a proclamation when a competent court of jurisdictions has already reserved judgment on the same subject matter and it further shows that they want to create artificial crisis in Iree community.

“If not for JUSUN strike, the court would have delivered the judgment on December 14th, 2023, we rejected the white paper and we strongly believe in judiciary to justice on the throne, it is just a question of time, that charade can not stand, but we appeal to our people especially the rulling houses to remain calm and law abiding”.

Also reacting, the former Commissioner for Local Government and Cheiftancy Affairs who is also from Larooye ruling house in Iree, Prince Adebayo Adeleke also condemned the white paper describing it as effort in futility.

He said Governor Ademola Adeleke only further validates his ignorance of law in respect to kingship process and the government vendental posture.

Adeleke said ” if “Justice” Ademola Adeleke was rightly advised, he would have understand that such pronouncement is a contempt of court and double standard on a matter that parties have called witnesses and filed wrriten address. it is a rape on the value and sacredness of the Judiciary, only in osun will a government truncate a court process,

“It is a big blow on the face of the judiciary . He wanted to be a justice on his own case, if he wished to be a judge, he should have apply to study law so that in future, he would have posseses such power. “

“It is also a double standard for failing to apply the rule to all the four thrones affected. The government, in the case of Aláwò, asked the parties to wait for the Supreme Court decision and also in the case of Akinrun, they maintained that the parties should await the judgment of Appeal Court, why that of Iree and Igbajo should now be different, that is a clear case of witch hunting and double standard. ” Adeleke said.