State, Chief Adebayo Alao-Akala, not to go ahead with his plan to crown the Alepata of Igboho in Orelope Local Government Area of the state.
The coronation is billed to hold on Tuesday (today). Arrangements were said to have been concluded for the governor to crown Johnson Oyeyiola as the Alepata.
The traditional ruler, in a letter sent to the governor, a copy of which was made available to our correspondent on Monday in Ibadan objected to the planned coronation.
He said the coronation must be stopped to avoid further crisis in the town, especially in the Alepata ruling house of Igboho.
He hinged his position on the fact that a court of competent jurisdiction had since 2003 removed Alepata as Oba.
Alaafin also cited a letter from the Ministry of Local Government, signed by the then Permanent Secretary, Mr. Ademola Oyadeyi, directing the Oorelope Local Government to stop recognising the monarch as an Oba and to stop paying any stipends to him in line with the ruling of the law court.
Oba Lamidi said, "When I heard that Your Excellency is preparing to elevate the same Alepata, I have to call your attention to some moral and constitutional burden which such an action portends should you be hell bent to go ahead with the exercise.
Source:Nigeria eye