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The Caretaker Secretary of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Abdulrasaq Salinsile, has said that three commissioners in the Government of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola are frustrating his chieftaincy installation as Otun of Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi.
It will be recalled that the ceremony which was fixed for January 16 was cancelled after an Osun State High Court stopped Oba Akanbi from installing Salinsile.
Apanisile in a press briefing in Osogbo said that the court order stoping his installation has political undertone.
He stated that it was Oluwo that approached him that he would like to have him close and want to make him as Otun.
Salinsile added: “I was first reluctant to the Oluwo’s proposal but about two months ago I informed him that I am ready and he fixed 16th January 2021 for the ceremony. On 4th January 2021, Oluwo called me to his palace and asked me if I had any issue with the state government which I told him, nothing.”
“Oluwo told me that three commissioners visited him in his palace to warned him not to install me as chief. He said he was threatened that great consequences await him and Iwo community. Also, the Commissioner of Police and DSS warned him not to install him as Otun because of security reports. I went to see the CP and DSS and they refute the claim of the king. I went to meet Chief Bisi Akande to intervene and he called Governor about it. Oyetola said he knew nothing about it.
“Oluwo’s message to me read “I hold you to high esteem and I appreciate your love for me and Iwo in general, you are the Otun Oluwo of Iwo but the political rhetorics recently in the state requires a bit of caution. Do bear with me. Definitely, your installation will come up immediately the political tension subsides. Please understand my plight I can’t do the installation except you don’t love me. I can’t face the consequences else I will pay dearly. It will cost this stool in a negative way and Iwo in general.”
He wondered why politicians should be involved in a chieftaincy title of the community.
