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Last Updated: Monday, December 13th, 2004 HOME | Previous Page Ibadan opposes Alaafin’s headship of Oba council   By Sola Shittu Reporter, Ibadan   A declaration by the Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes (CCII) that the Alaafin of Oyo cannot chair the Oyo State Council of Obas on permanent basis has added a new dimension to the dispute. CCII National President Bode Amoo claimed at a press conference in Abuja at the weekend that the Olubadan also has a claim to the post and demanded that the Oyo State Government should revert to the rotational arrangement contained in the Amendment Edict 6 of October 30,1991. He said anything to the contrary would be arbitrary, ill advised, unfair, unjust and against all historical reality and values of the Yoruba race and therefore unacceptable to Ibadan people. Said he: "May it be understood that this is not a threat, but we, the people of Ibadanland, reserve the right to ask our revered royal father, the Olubadan of Ibadanland, to stop attending the meeting of the Oyo State Council of Obas and Chiefs, rather than face the indignity of serving as vice chairman on rotational basis, in a body he has historical reason to head too”. The CCII blamed the error of making the Alaafin the permanent chairman of the council on the military which it said lacked historical knowledge. "One of the glaring absurdities of military rule was the flagrant disregard for the culture, tradition and historical antecedents while taking decisions on issues that affect the lives of the governed”. Amoo specifically blamed former military Governor of Oyo State Ike Nwosu for erroneously making the Alaafin the permanent chairman between 1995 and 1997. “This was a misguided step as the history of the present Oyo State does not support such a decision. “By this decision, Nwosu, ignorant of the history of the Yoruba race, misguided himself or was misguided by individuals or groups seeking to create disharmony and discord among the traditional rulers in Oyo State. "Our task therefore is to put the record straight by   Copyright� 2004. All Rights Reserved. Independent Newspapers Limited Block5, Plot 7D, Wempco Road, Ogba, P.M.B. 21777, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria. www.independentng.com e-mail: [email protected] Designed By Powered By DNet.

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