The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, Saturday, asked Chief Isunmaila Salam to stop parading himself as the new Babaloja of Oyo town.
Oba Owoade in a statement by his director of media and publicity, Bode Durojaye, described the installation of Chief Salam as “without due process and authorisation”
According to the statemen, the Alaafin “will not tolerate this affront to the revered institution and will ensure the preservation of peace and legal order.”
“The attention of the ancient Palace of Oyo has been drawn to an illegal self-proclamation, installation, and parading of one Isunmaila kolawole Salam, a k a Olaiya as the Babaloja of Oyo, without due process and authorization” he said.
Durojaye added, “It should be noted that any chieftaincy title, or their equivalents, conferred without the approval of His Imperial Majesty and Paramount Ruler of Oyo Kingdom, Oba Engineer Abimbola Akeem Owoade is illegal, null, and void”.
“Isunmaila Kolawole Salami , a k a Olaiya is hereby advised to stop parading himself with unapproved market forthwith”.
The statement stressed that “the general public is also advised not to transact, engage, or associate with the holder of illegitimate market title, as anyone who deals with him does so at his or her own risk.”
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