Ogbonis Reaffirm Loyalty To Owa Obokun
Ogbonis Reaffirm Loyalty To Owa Obokun, Insist Monarch’s Emergence Followed Due Process
The Council of Kingmakers of the Owa Obokun Adimula of Ijesaland has challenged two former chiefs, Mr Bola Orolugbagbe and Mr Busuyi Gbadamosi, to provide verifiable evidence to substantiate their bribery allegations against members of the traditional council or face a police petition over alleged criminal defamation.
The kingmakers made their position known at a press conference on Monday, October 19, 2026, while responding to allegations reportedly levelled against them by the former Odole of Ilesa, Orolugbagbe, and former Oba-odo, Gbadamosi, during a press conference held on Saturday, October 17.
The council described the allegations as malicious, baseless and defamatory, insisting that neither it nor the four senior traditional titleholders specifically mentioned in the claims received any bribe, inducement or gratification from the Owa Obokun Adimula of Ijesaland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Clement Adesuyi Haastrup, Ajimoko III.
According to TheCasterNewsNG.com, the four traditional titleholders named in the statement are Oba Oyebade, the Ogboni of Ipole; Oba Festus Awogboro, the Ogboni and Alademure of Ibokun; Oba Moses Oluwafemi Agunsoye, the Ogboni and Elegboro of Ijebu-Jesa; and High Chief Saka Fapounda, the Ogboni of Ilesa.
The four Ogbonis, alongside other members of the council, reaffirmed their loyalty to the Owa Obokun, describing their commitment to the throne of Owa Olokun as sacred and unwavering.
The council explained that it had initially refrained from responding publicly to the allegations to avoid unnecessary exchanges, particularly while judicial proceedings concerning the traditional institution were ongoing.However, it said the seriousness of the bribery accusations had made a public response necessary to protect the reputations of the
