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The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Akanmu Adetunji has described the purported 21-day notice of dethronement issued by some High Chiefs in Ibadan as an unfortunate thing that has never happened in the history of the ancient city.
Oba Adetunji while describing the notice as an embarrassment to the Olubadan stool and the people of Ibadan referred to the 21 kings as entertainers of the year.
Some members of Olubadan-in-Council threatened Olubadan with dethronement threat and 21-day ultimatum.
But, Oba Adetunji in a reply to the warning, however, stated that “the so-called Oba-in-Council was unknown to the Oyo State Chieftaincy Laws, and wondered how a group of educated individuals such as the embattled high chiefs could resort to illegality by commenting on a matter before the court”.
The monarch in the statement made available to journalists on Tuesday, by Adeola Oloko, his Director of Media and Public Affairs, contended that the council which comprised High Chiefs and Olubadan only was basically an advisory council with no force of law, customs and traditions backing it.
Oba Adetunji said as the prescribed and appointing authority, he can promote and/or peg the promotion of a high chief as long as he wished.
But he added that he did not contemplate any such decision as he does not see himself as an absolute monarch.
Oba Adetunji contended further that there was no time that the embattled High Chiefs were barred from attending palace activities, adding that they were the ones who spurned palace invitation in their desperate rush for multiple crowns and cheap royalties.