The Ogun State government on Monday suspended Oba Semiu Ogunjobi, the Olorile of Orile-Ifo family, for six months over his alleged public attack and dehumanisation of a 73-year-old man, Chief Abraham Areola.
This is according to a statement made available to newsmen by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Communication and Strategy, Kayode Akinmade on Monday.
The decision was reached after Oba Ogunjobi and his victim, 73-year-old Areola Abraham, were invited by the State Commissioner, Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, for interrogation.
He said, “This became imperative as a result of the reckless utterances and public misconduct of the Kabiyesi, as it was evident in the social media and being bandied in the larger public space.”
“After the investigation conducted on the matter, the Kabiyesi has been suspended and stripped of the paraphernalia of the stool of Olorile-Ifo pending the determination of his culpability or otherwise on the allegation.”
“The foregoing decision was reached by the Ministry in conjunction with the Egba Traditional Council in accordance with Section 52(1) of the Obas and Chiefs’ Law of Ogun State 2021.”