By Our Reporter
Ogun State Government has dissociated itself from the rumour doing the round alleging that the Ifa oracle has chosen Prince Ademorin Aliu Kuye as the next Awujale of Ijebuland and that it had endorsed or supported this purported outcome.
The State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon. Ganiyu Hamzat, made the denial in a signed statement, titled: "Ogun State Government disassociates itself from rumours on the selection of the Awujale of Ijebuland, copy of which was made available to newsmen.
The commissioner declared pointedly that the state government was not involved in, nor had it endorsed, any such claim, noting that the process for the selection and installation of the next Awujale of Ijebuland is guided strictly by the applicable laws, established procedures, and recognised traditional customs.
Hamzat described as false and misleading any suggestion that the government had adopted or approved a candidate through an oracle or any informal process and should, therefore, be disregarded by the public.
"The attention of Ogun State Government has been drawn to rumours circulating in certain quarters alleging that the Ifa oracle has chosen Prince Ademorin Aliu Kuye as the next Awujale of Ijebuland and that the State Government has endorsed or supported this purported outcome.
"The Government wishes to categorically state that it is not involved in, nor has it endorsed, any such claim. The process for the selection and installation of the next Awujale of Ijebuland is guided strictly by the applicable laws, established procedures, and recognised traditional customs.
"Any suggestion that the Government has adopted or approved a candidate through an oracle or any informal process is false, misleading, and should be disregarded by the public," the statement said.
The commissioner further informed that the state government had halted the process for filling the vacant stool of the Awujale of Ijebuland, saying that the decision was taken in view of the various complaints and petitions received concerning the selection procedure.
According to him, the temporary suspension is to allow for due review and to ensure that the process remains transparent, lawful, and acceptable to all concerned parties, assuring that the Governor Dapo Abiodun government remained committed to maintaining peace, order, and respect for due process and traditional institutions across the state.
"Furthermore, the Ogun State Government wishes to inform all stakeholders and the general public that the process for filling the vacant stool of the Awujale of Ijebuland has presently been halted. This decision was taken in view of the various complaints and petitions received concerning the selection procedure.
"The temporary suspension is to allow for due review and to ensure that the process remains transparent, lawful, and acceptable to all concerned parties," he said.
"The Government remains committed to maintaining peace, order, and respect for due process and traditional institutions across the state," he assured.
The commissioner, therefore, enjoined members of the public to rely only on official communications from the government, saying that they should "refrain from spreading unverified information capable of causing tension or misunderstanding."
"Members of the public are therefore advised to rely only on official communications from the Government and to refrain from spreading unverified information capable of causing tension or misunderstanding," Hamzat said.
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