Some concerned people and residents in Orile-Imo in Obafemi -Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State have called for urgent intervention of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Dapo Abiodun avert imminent breach of law and order over what they described as imposition of one Oluwambe Sogaolu as the new Olu of Orile-Imo, contrary to the outcome of the selection process conducted by the Kingmakers which produced one Chief Mathew Alawode as rightful occupier of the throne
The concerned residents who made the call in their letter dated 13th of August, 2024 written to Tinubu through the Office of Chief of Staff to the President and acknowledged on the same day which was also copied to the offices of the Senate President, House of Representatives' Speaker, Secretary to the Government of Federation, National Security Adviser, Inspector General of Police and Director General of State Security Services, say the youths and people of the community are restless and will appreciate prompt intervention before the situation degenerate to serious insecurity in the community
The people expressed their displeasure over the situation in the letter which they they blamed on the annulment of the results of selection process conducted twice by the Kingmakers on 19th of June, 2020 and most recently, 30th of April, 2024 which according to them produced the same person, Chief Mathew Alawode among the five candidates who contested for the vacant stool
Alawode was said to have scored six votes in the most recent selection process held in April, beating other four contestants including Chief Olakunle Olalekan Joseph who polled two votes as well as Chief Aroyewun Hakeem Abiodun and Chief (Dr ) Oluwadairo Adeleke Samuel who scored zero vote along with Sogaolu Oluwambe Mofolorunso who has been been presented with the Staff of Office as the new monarch for the town
The people strongly believed that the Sogaolu Oluwambe is enjoying the support of the paramount ruler of Egbaland Oba (Dr) Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo whom they accused of being responsible for the cancellation of the first of selection process by the Kingmakers on the ground that the selection was not properly conducted
They also accused the Alake of showing preference for the same candidate on the 26th of April, 2024 before the conduct of the second selection process on 30th of April in which the same candidate scored zero vote
They expressed disappointment that the same candidate who scored zero vote in the second selection process was presented to Governor Dapo Abiodun as the new Olu of Orile-Imo
The residents in their letter claimed that Governor Dapo Abiodun was deceived by certain people in the State Government when he presented the Staff of Office to Sogaolu who did not score any vote
"The youths and people of the community are restless and will appreciate your prompt intervention as concerned are already threatening us with security agents"
" We shall remain law abiding, but the people mandate must be restored as we say" No To IMPOSITION " and plead to restore the people of IMO'S TRADITIONAL COUNCIL MANDATE". the people concluded in the letter
The Oba-elect , Mathew Alawode had since approached the State High Court sitting in Abeokuta to seek legal redress, after he discovered that there is hidden agenda by Alake whom he claimed had been served with court process alongside the Ogun State Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice
He accused Alake of disregarding the court process served on him and went ahead to recognize Sogaolu Oluwambe as new monarch for Orile-Imo
Meanwhile the Traditionalists led by Oluwo-Ifa of Imo, Oloye Sunday Matiku have expressed their disappointment that they were not carried along in the selection process of the traditional ruler which according to them, is against the custom and traditions in Yoruba land
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