Sacked Kings Must Leave Ibadan – Council Of Mogajis

The Council of Authentic Mogajis has told the 21 kings who were sacked b the court to start preparing to leave town as tradition demands.

This statement was made by the spokesman for the council, Chief Wale Oladoja, who said tradition prescribes that any deposed king would not be permitted to live in the same town with a reigning king. Hence, he must leave.

Speaking in reaction to last week’s ruling which sacked the 21 kings, he said he assumes the kings and Governor Ladoja knew this was a probable consequence if they lose the court case.

He opined that that is probably what prompted the appeal of the judgement by the governor.

He said, “It (the ruling) is a victory for all the sons and daughters of Ibadan land both at home and in the Diaspora.

“They praised the governor for the courage to go to court. It is a welcome idea because he knows the consequence of the court judgment.

“The sacked Obas (kings) also know the consequence, too. Reason is that any Oba sacked by a court and who, as a consequence eventually losses the crown, can no longer live in the same town with a reigning monarch.

“The right thing for such an Oba to do is to leave the city; but we, the authentic Mogajis, are hopeful that before the appeal is decided, there would be fruitful reconciliation of the matter.”