Osun State Council of Traditional Rulers has suspended the Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi for six months over his attempt to drag the institution into the mud with his public conduct.
The Council at its emergency meeting held at the Finance Building of the State Secretariat banned the monarch from attending its meetings and also constituted a committee headed by Orangun of Ila, Oba Wahab Oyedotun to further investigate the matter.
In a statement signed by the Orangun of Ila, Oba Wahab Adedotun, the decision was not because of alleged fight between the Oluwo and Agbowu but due to his conduct and unhealthy relationship with other traditional rulers in Yorubaland, including the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, Alake of Egbaland and the Ooni of Ile-Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi.
According to the statement, the Council agreed that Oluwo needs to conduct himself in a way that depicts royalty and must accord other traditional rulers within and outside the State the required respect.
The Council also set-up a 10-man committee to resolve the dispute between him and the Agbowu of Ogbaagbaa and other warring parties.
Oluwo is also asked to refrain from speaking with the media on the matters under investigation.
Oluwo was alleged to have punched a fellow monarch, the Agbowu of Ogbaagbaa, Oba Dhikurulahi Akinropo during a peace meeting at the instance of the Assistant Inspector-General of Police Zone 11, Bashir Makama on a dispute between the monarch and members of Iwo Traditional Rulers Council.
Reacting to his suspension, Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi described his suspension by the State Traditional Council as a gang up against him.
He maintained that for the suspension to be binding, it has to be backed by the State Government.
