The household of the quick previous Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, late Oba Gabriel Aromolaran, has accused members of the Owa-in-Council of performing opposite to the values of communal concord and integrity the departed monarch was identified for.
The allegation was contained in an announcement titled: ‘Response to varied publications in regards to the simply concluded celebration of life occasions for His Imperial Majesty, Late Oba (Dr) Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran II, CFR, LLD, the Owa Obokun Adimula of Ijesaland (Owa Aromolaran II), organised by organic kids of Oba Aromolaran II and the Bepo Aromolaran Dynasty of Ijesaland,’ made accessible to The PUNCH on Thursday by Adebayo Adedeji on behalf of the household.
The Aromolaran household stated after the passage of the monarch, somewhat than offering steerage and assist, the chiefs
resorted to demanding “frivolous funds and fascinating in actions that amounted to extortion.”
The assertion additional learn, “This disorganised and coercive strategy positioned an undue burden on the household throughout an already tough time. The chiefs explicitly threatened that the rites wouldn’t be carried out except these funds have been made.
“The household was positioned below immense duress and compelled to make the cost as demanded by the chiefs for the standard burial rites. Proof of those funds is retained.
“Regardless of the quite a few challenges, the household remained cooperative with the chiefs to uphold the cultural and conventional significance of the rites.
“Nevertheless, even after receiving these funds, conflicts of curiosity among the many chiefs resulted within the emergence of factions.”
The late Oba Aromolaran’s household additionally alleged that the chiefs made efforts to sabotage the occasions organised to have a good time the departed monarch regardless of being correctly knowledgeable of the occasions by them.
Lamenting that some members of the standard council selected to behave in ways in which contradicted the values of integrity and communal concord that Oba Aromolaran championed, the royal household stated it will stay united and refused to be divided or discredited by unfounded allegations or manipulation of information.
“The Bepo-Aromolaran dynasty stays united in its function, standing as one, and we’re grateful to everybody who has supported us in making certain that Oba Aromolaran II’s reminiscence is widely known with the dignity and respect he richly deserves,” the household stated.
However when contacted, the spokesperson for Owa-in-Council, the Odole Owa of Ijesaland, Chief Bola Orolugbagbe, urged these accusing the chiefs of extortion to make public the names of people who approached them for cash.
He stated, “Inform them to call the chiefs which might be extorting them. That’s all. We’re free, so they need to simply present the names of these chiefs.
“The Owa-in-Council isn’t a person. So allow them to identify the chiefs and publish the names, that’s all I’ve to say.”