Onijoun of Ijoun, Oba Adewusi dies in USA

Oba Adewusi 

The Onijoun of Ijoun, in Yewa North Local Government area of Ogun State, Oba Rasak Adewusi has joined his ancestors. African Advocate  can report authoritatively.

Adewusi, according to a reliable source, died in the United States of America where he was receiving treatment.

It was learnt that the late Monarch had been sick for a while, causing him to embark on a medical tour to the USA.

The late monarch, popularly known as RSK,  was a three-term member of the House of Representatives, where he represented Yewa North/Imeko-Afon Federal Constituency from 2003 to 2015.

He was enthroned as the Onijoun in 2016.

Asade congratulates new Onipokia

New Onipokia 

One of the  contestants for the Onipokia stool, Prince Abdullahi Adediran Asade, has congratulated the new Onipokia-elect, Prince Yisa Olaniyan,  over his victory and emergence as the new Oba of the ancient town.

Asade, in his congratulatory message said "It has been destined that you will ascend the exalted throne of your forefathers which has come into fulfillment this time around. Your tenure shall be peaceful and the whole town will know it for good."

The message reads:

 His Royal Majesty,
 Onipokia of Ipokia Kingdom,

MESSAGE OF CONGRATULATIONS

I, Prince Abdullahi Adediran Ayinde Asade on behalf of my entire family wish to congratulate you on your appointment and installation as the Onipokia of Ipokia kingdom.

It has been destined that you will ascend the exalted throne of your forefathers which has come into fulfillment this time around. Your tenure shall be peaceful and the whole town will know it for good.           
It is a known fact that I contested alongside with you, but now that you have been chosen as the King,  I must join the well-wishers to congratulate you.
       
Once again, congratulations. 
   
Long Live Onipokia of Ipokia kingdom
Long Live Iwaye Dodo Rulling House. Long Live Ipokia kingdom.
Long Live Ogun State.

Akinlade to Baales: I will celebrate with you as governor next year

Adekunle Akinlade 

The Ogun APM governorship candidate, Hon. Adekunle AbdulKabir Akinlade, said he would celebrate next year's Oko Ilu Day with Baales in Ogun State as the next governor of the state.

Akinlade, fondly addressed as Triple A, disclosed this today while addressing Baales in Ogun State during this year's Oko Ilu Day celebration held at Frontier Hotel, Ilaro, Ogun State.

The leading governorship hopeful, who was represented by the head of 'Triple A Team', Chief Olayinka Akinsanya, appreciated the Baales for their supports, saying he would not take such for granted.

He assured them of his determination to strengthen the traditional institution by ensuring the elevation of more Baales and seeing to their welfare.

At the event, Akinlade donated a cash of N1.5m, urging the Ogun State Council of Baales to accept it as a token of his support for the annual Oko Ilu Day celebration.

In their reactions, the Baales assured Akinlade of their unalloyed loyalty, adding they would not let him down.

Direct or indirect, we'll deliver Remo for Triple A - Yinka Mafe

Akinlade

Majority Leader of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Hon. Yinka Mafe, has vowed that the entire Remo section of Ogun East would vote en masse to make Hon. AbdulKabir Adekunle Akinlade (Triple A) the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Ogun State. 

Mafe disclosed this while receiving Akinlade today at Sagamu, Ogun State. 

Akinlade had embarked on a familiarisation tour across the three senatorial districts of the state ahead of the APC primaries scheduled for Saturday. 

In his words, Mafe said he and his people would work tirelessly to deliver Remo for the consensus candidate of the party, whether direct or indirect primary. 

"In Remo, we will stay with Triple A. In this Remo, we will give it all it takes peacefully to ensure Triple A wins. 

"We know one another here. They cannot bring outsiders here. We won't accommodate non-party  members here. We are at home." Mafe assured. 

No going back on indirect primary - Ogun APC

The Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, said there was no going back on its adoption of the indirect primary option to elect its candidates for the 2019 general election. 

This was disclosed by the state Publicity Secretary of the party, Wole Elegbede, while reacting to a statement credited to the Acting National Publicity Secretary of the party, Yekinni Nabena. 

Nabena was quoted to have spoken on a Rock City FM programme in Abeokuta earlier today that ''The Ogun APC cannot set examination questions for itself and mark same. The position of the NWC is clear on the mode of primaries to be used in choosing candidates. Where Consensus fails, direct primary is the only way forward''

The statement went viral as supporters of an Ogun East aspirant, Dapo Abiodun, shared it on all available social media platforms.

But in his brief reaction to the statement, the Ogun APC spokesperson, Elegbede said:

"This is false information. It's the handiwork of mischief makers. There is no going back on the indirect primary option. Our resolution to adopt indirect primary followed the due process and it's in conformity with APC constitution."

My encounter with OKB

By Ajibola Olufidipo

I am one of the few who strongly belief that human beings should display sincerity, loyalty and humility,  irrespective their enormous wealth and political relevance.

Apart from the above stated qualities, I am also of the school of thought that someone who intends to seek political office should try as much as possible to be simple, considerate and even allow fairness and equal treatment in dealings with people.

Many may begin to see this piece as an induced exercise, but I am bold to say that many people will earn my respect as long as they respect my person and treat humanity equally.

I met Owolabi Kola Balogun at the joint Ogun central meeting sometimes in July at Alhaji Isiaka Amodemaja's house, that day there was no room for prolong introduction, even on the said day, I told Tolu Bankole that I have gone beyond the stage of running after Aspirants, just to let me know my stand as regards 2019 election.

All effort by Tolu Bankole to take me to OKB yielded no result as I told him point blank that whoever needs me should come to me not otherwise.

I can read Tolu's countenance that day, he was so dissapointed, despite his pleas that 'Famous, trust me OKB is different, he is your kind of person, you will like him'. All his appeals fell on my deaf ears.

When we left the venue of the meeting, I jumped on a motorcycle and I went my way. It is my usual practice to mute my phone, so on this fateful day my phone was on silence, only to discover that a particular number had called me four times.

On getting home, I dialled the number to show sense of responsibility by returning all missed calls, lo and behold, it was a strange voice and these were his exact words"Famous my leader, ma binu,  won so fun mi pe o wa ni meeting yen, I am very sorry my brother, mi o se afojudi o, I will find time most convenient to meet with you".Wao, is this OKB or someone else?.

I just smiled and said no problem, I am humbled. I dropped the call and dialled Tolu's number, he  told me straight up, "Famous OKB spoke highly of you", I said okay thank you, I like him too, God will help him.

Before that first encounter,  I have always in my own way give professional advise to his media team whenever I am moved to do so,  all because I believe it is for the progress of our great party.

Time over time, months over months, there was never an open line of communication with myself and OKB, even during his declaration when Tolu and Tope asked me to come around to help add colours to the event.I joined with the motive to contribute my progressive quota to the success of our great party PDP.

Now this is the icing on the cake, the peak of our encounter was today, after he already dazzled me with with his programmes on the day of his declaration. I was in a tete-a-tete with Rt. Soyemi Coker when I saw a huge posture stretching  his hand towards me, lo and behold, it was Hon Owolabi Kola Balogun, as I stretched my hand to meet his, I said gently, I am Worldfamous Ajibola OGD, even before I could end spelling out my nomenclature, he said yes, I know my brother.

As the rain was drizzling, and I was there standing, he kept saying Worldfamous come under the canopy my brother.

Now to the main gist, the simplicity of this man again showed that, not all priviledged politicians are braggers or boasters, not all of them will look down on people because of their uncertain riches, not all politicians will not briddle his or her tongue or watch his or her utterances, not all policians believe that people should be dragged in the mud to display their financial capacity.

The question that  rang through my mind was, Is OKB really like this,  or   is he being nice because of his aspiration?,  the truth is that many people had confirmed that this is just his natural person.

Now, my conclusion is, if this man is this hospitable, if this Aspirant is this simple, if this high level of humility is seen in this man, then one will begin to see a new light and new breeds of great personalities coming into our political space, especially in Ogun Central which is seen as citadel of civilisation, which to a great extend is a plus to our political strength.

Owolabi Kola Balogun, my encounter with you and your fair treatment to all and sundry, had in no little way erased the general belief that some well to do are rude, loquacious and high minded.

 Your relationship with Leaders and response to questions has proved beyond every doubtful sentiment that 'Won bi e, o si tu ara re bi'.I sincerely wish you well in all your endeavour and may the good Lord illuminates your path (Amen).

*My Advice*
I wish to appeal to you to keep being yourself either in government or outside government, iwa rere leso omoluwabi, once again, and I am convinced you will do well if given this opportunity to serve.I wish you well.

Breaking: Ogun APC unveils consensus guber candidate, Akinlade

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State has unveiled Hon. AbdulKabir Adekunle Akinlade, fondly addressed as Triple A,  as it consensus candidate for the 2019 governorship election.

Details later... 

A strong message to the Kudetis of Ipokia over Aseku land

I am not happy writing this open letter to you people because I know it might be misinterpreted by some elements of discord and hatred. But this became extremely unavoidable after I have exhausted every means of alternative dispute resolution.

Your decision to forcefully take over my farmland at IGBOMOMI is an aberration and it must be vigorously resisted.

It must be mentioned here that I see you all as my children and that is why I have been sending people to you to talk to you. Times without numbers, we have gone to the police station to iron this out, but you remain adamant. I have also dragged you before Ipokia Oba-in-Council, but you  refused all attempts to resolve this issue amicably. You are bent on snatching my farmland from me because you want to become rich overnight. That's why you hired a lawyer to lie against me.

You people are so wicked and callous. You are insensitive to my plight. Alhaji Bowale Kudeti, (Owoodeoniye) has been threatening to kill those working for me on the farm and that's why nobody can go there today to work for me. My crops have been covered with weeds. I lost a grownup daughter, yet none of you felt concerned. Instead, you continue your illegal trespass on my farmland. I can't take this anymore.

I deliberately told my lawyer not to take any action against you for now because I know the hand of the law would be too heavy on you people. It has been pronounced by different courts of competent jurisdiction that the land at IGBOMOMI BELONGS TO ASEKU FAMILY. Nobody has appealed those judgements. You people have signed documents with us as members of ASEKU FAMILY. Members of your family, especially Asimi Kudeti, have testified as a witness before the court that the land belongs to ASEKU and that I, Samuel Olawin, bought the land in dispute from ASEKU FAMILY. The land does not solely belong to one Obanla as you have falsely claimed.

ATTENTION, BARR. BAMIWOLA

Lawyer Bamiwola, let me open your eyes to things you don't know. You know they will never tell you this because they want to hide the truth. I expect you, as a lawyer of note to have taken your time to make researches and understand a case inside-out before putting pen on paper. Moreover, ADR is key. Everything is not money. 

In 1984, in the Customary Court Holden at Ipokia before Mr V. H. I  Vitowanu. There was a case of Mr Shittu Omisanya and S. Sadiku, the duo representing ASEKU FAMILY of Ipokia VS Tijani Abiona Oyedele of Idomagbon in suit no. IPCC/132/84. ASEKU family had taken Oyedele to court over a parcel of land at IGBOMOMI. 

In the process of trial, ASEKU family, through the second plaintiff, Mr Sunmonu Sadiku urged the court to replace the first plaintiff Omisanya with one Abu Obanla (of this same Kudeti), because Omisanya was sick and old. But the defendant raised an objection; he rejected the application from the 2nd plaintiff to replace Omisanya with Abu Obanla, but allowed him to be a witness in the case. The court agreed with the defendant and treated Abu Obanla as a mere witness. 

In the case,  ABU OBANLA OF THIS SAME KUDETIS TESTIFIED BEFORE THE COURT THAT ASEKU FAMILY GAVE THE DEFENDANT A PORTION OF LAND AT IGBOMOMI TO BE CULTIVATED AND HE PAID NORMAL 'HOMAGE' TO THE FAMILY.

Abu Obanla said and I quote: "THE LAND IS NOT MY OWN,  BUT IT BELONGS TO ASEKU FAMILY WHICH MY FATHER IS ONE." (Pg 5). Why are the children now contradicting what their father said in 1984?

In his judgement, Mr Vitowanu ruled that: "HAVING GONE THROUGH THE EVIDENCE ADDUCED BY BOTH PARTIES AND THEIR WITNESSES, THE COURT BELIEVE THAT THE PLAINTIFF HAS PROVED THAT ASEKU FAMILY IS THE LANDLORD OF THE FARM IN DISPUTE."

"UPON THE WHOLE EVIDENCE, THE COURT HEREBY DECLARE THAT ASEKU FAMILY IS THE RIGHTFUL OWNER OF THE FARMLAND IN DISPUTE. ANY AGGRIEVED PARTY HAS THE RIGHT OF APPEAL TO HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THIS JUDGEMENT, 14/01/1985."

Barrister, nobody has appealed this judgement since 33 years ago. Tell me the reason why you and your clients must not go to jail for contempt of court.

In the same vein in 1998, in the Magistrate Court of Ogun State, holden at Ilaro, in Charge no. ML02/77C/1998. There  was a case between the Ogun State Commissioner of Police and one Johnson Fadeyi.

Johnson Fadeyi had gone to my farm to steal my cassava. It was Asimi Kudeti that caught him and he testified before the court, after swearing on the Holy Quran, as follows:

"MY NAME IS ASIMI KUDETI. I AM A FARMER. I LIVE AT IDOSA IPOKIA. I KNOW PW1 (SAMUEL OLAWIN). I KNOW THE ACCUSED. ON THE 12TH OF JANUARY, I WAS COMING FROM MY FARM AND I SAW THE ACCUSED UPROOTING THE CASSAVA BELONGING TO PW1. I WENT HOME TO INFORM THE PW1 THAT SOMEONE WAS UPROOTING THE CASSAVA WE PLANTED FOR HIM. I MADE STATEMENT TO THE POLICE. I ONLY WENT TO THE FARM AS A PAID LABOURER. MY (ASEKU) FAMILY SOLD THE LAND TO PW1."

It may interest you to know that after making a statement like this before a court of law, the same Asimi Kudeti has now joined his brothers, threatening to take over the same farmland he testified I bought from ASEKU Family. Can you imagine how he has been trying to deny this statement? That's human being for you. Tell him he is on the brink of jail.

Similarly, this same Asimi Kudeti testified before an Ilaro High Court in suit no. HCL/39/2001 that: "HE IS A MEMBER OF ASEKU FAMILY. THAT ASEKU FAMILY WAS THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE LAND IN DISPUTE. A PORTION OF THE SAID LAND WAS SOLD TO THE PLANTIFF ON 3/8/1964 WHEN A. O. KUDETI (THEIR FATHER) WAS HEAD OF FAMILY. ASEKU EXERCISED ACTS OF OWNERSHIP ON THE LAND SINCE IPOKIA WAS FOUNDED.

"UNDER CROSS EXAMINATION, HE SAID HE IS A CHILD TO A. O. KUDETI WHO SIGNED THE SALE AGREEMENT. HE KNOWS THE LAND IN DISPUTE. ASEKU'S FARMLAND IS BOUNDED BY IJOYIN, ABISU AND ITADO."

Can someone ask this people why they are separating themselves from ASEKU Family and claiming the land belongs to their father. Has Asimi Kudeti not said it all that their father was just the ASEKU Family head at a time. PLEASE, Clear their ignorance and let them know that any family land sold by the Olori Ebi is sold on behalf of the family. 

Though their father might have committed some atrocities during the time. Because in this same case,  the judge submitted that "THE LAND PURCHASE RECEIPT TENDERED BY THE PLAINTIFF IN PROOF OF HIS CLAIM WAS SIGNED BY ONE A. O.  KUDETI WHOSE NAME IS NOT IN THE DOCUMENT AS THE VENDOR. IT IS ALSO NOT STATED THAT HE SOLD THE LAND AS HEAD OF FAMILY. FROM EXHIBIT B,  IT IS CLEAR THAT THE LAND WAS SOLD PERSONALLY. LEG 1 OF THE PLAINTIFF'S CLAIM IS ACCORDINGLY DISMISSED."

From the above statement, it is obvious that ASEKU Family land cannot be sold by a single person. It is the duty of the entire family. Warn them, they are trying to drag your name in the mud. 

Let me tell you this, when one of them Rasheed Obanla, was committing criminal acts on my farmland and he was becoming unbearable, all of us came together as ASEKU Family, including J. B. Fabi (the ASEKU Family Head), Asimi Kudeti, Kunjo Kudeti, Abu Obanla, Adam Obanla, Aminat Obanla, Nimota Obanla, Yisa Asogba, Hassan Bamgbose, Azees Bamgbose, Salmon Ogunleye and I, we petitioned the police and ordered Rasheed Obanla and his colleague, one Geje Ogedengbe, to vacate my farmland and other ASEKU land in 2014.

Today, the same Rasheed Obanla is back to their camp because they want to forcefully take over my farmland for their selfish gains. It will not work. 

On this note, I want to appeal to all Ipokia sons and daughters to prevail on this people. Warn them before I see them to prison. I am saying this today so that all of you may be well informed and nobody will say Olawin is wicked at the end of it all.

Peace in my hand I bring. 

Prince S. A. Olawin 

Idolumosanyin, Ipokia. 

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The relationship between Ipokia and Erikiti

Ipokia people migrated from Ajase Ipo in Kwara State many years ago. They stayed in Oyo for a period of time before they moved to Isale Eko Lagos under late Oba Adenle (Olofin Ajagun).

When Oba Adenle died, his son, Oba Apoga was installed king. At that time, people from Benin Empire joined them and they did things in common. A dispute later came up between them on Obaship tussle and some of the people from Ajase Ipo decided to leave  Isale Eko. Some of the royal members of the entourage left with Oduduwa crown in their custody.

They settled at ERIKITI near BADAGRY.

They installed Oba Olúpo Òlóló, a son of Adenle. He passed on there.

After the death of Olúpo Òlóló, some members of the royal family left ERIKITI to join their brothers and sisters who had earlier left ERIKITI.

They moved to a place called TUKURU. They installed the junior brother of Oba Olúpo Òlóló called Adebiyi Onitukuru as their Oba.

They later moved and settled at Idoniro here in Ipokia.

Idoniro is from Ilase down to Idofin, Ijusu where church Eleja is.

History of Ijete Compound of Ipokia

Ijete compound was one of the settlements recognised by Ipokia tradition.  

It is a ruling house of Odoforo- chieftaincy title. Similarly, it relates to Iwaye AROWO-OGUN, a branch of Dapale ruling house, where chieftaincy title of Odoforo is also in place. 

Odudua Abeta shrines were planted in both compounds.

 There is also Ijete village at IBATEFIN where Odudua Abesan was planted. This is an indication that both Ijete compound in IPOKIA town and Ijete village at Ibatefin relate to Odofin FAGBOLA, the first Odofin of IPOKIA Kingdom.

 Odoforo means Odofin-Oro, and it has affiliations to OJU ISENA-ORO at Igboro IPOKIA (OJU ABETA).