The Omoteji Family in Idi-Arere, Isalẹ Ijebu, Ibadan, has collectively endorsed Snr Apostle Adewale Olatunji Oladele as their new Mogaji, settling the controversy surrounding the family representation.
The appointment, according to the secretary to the family, Imam Saheed Oladele, followed meticulous consultations with family members, the Royal Majesty, Council of Mogaji, and key figures in Ibadan.
“After careful deliberation, informed by numerous consultations with various family members, the Council of Mogaji, as well as esteemed figures within the community and influential personalities in Ibadan, we collectively reached the decision,” Imam Oladele said.
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He added, “The convergence of family heads and members further solidified our endorsement of Apostle Adewale Olatunji.”
Presided over by Alhaji Musibaudeen Olanbiwonnu Omoteji, the meeting held on Sunday, February 11, 2024, unanimously approved Apostle Adewale as the rightful Mogaji.
Speaking about the appointment, Imam Saheed Oladele clarified that the meeting aimed to disclaim Isiaka Bolawa Oladokun’s self-claimed Mogaji status, emphasizing that he was never endorsed by the family.
“The pivotal meeting aimed to unequivocally refute Isiaka Bolawa Oladokun’s claim as the Mogaji of Omoteji family,” he said, emphasizing that he lacked endorsement from the family.
Prominent figures present at the crucial gathering included Mr Mukaila Lawal Oladele (The Baale of Omoteji Family), Mrs Sidikat Lawal (Olori Omo Osu of Omoteji Family), and Mrs Afusat Adelakun Adefalu.
The Naija News.org earlier reported the petition written to challenge the imposition of the current, “self-aclaimed” Mogaji on the Omoteji Family.
Historical Background of Mogaji Omoteji Family
The Mogaji title, a time-honoured position, rotates among families forming a clan after an extended period.
The family’s historical perspective reveals Omoteji as the initial representative, succeeded by Wintoki, Olatunde, and Oke. Traditionally, a son’s ascension to the Mogaji position after the father’s demise is forbidden, as it can foster discord.
DISCLAIMER:
We the good people of Omoteji family of Isale jebu, Idi Arere area, Ibadan have been inundated with reports of malicious publications in the social media against our authentic Mogaji – ALH. ISIAQ BOLAWA OLADOKUN and hereby, by this disclaimer, refute all the misrepresentation of facts these publications.
To start with, we wish to unequivocally state that the entire Omoteji family did not call for such a sectional meeting as reported by the wailers because the Mogaji of the family did not approve it, as it is usually the case for all the past meetings held by Omoteji family. Hence, the purported meeting held without the approval of the Mogaji by some disgruntled elements with criminal intent to serve their own selfish interest of selling Omoteji lands indiscriminately (in connivance with their notorious thugs being used as Land-grabbers which is against the laws of Oyo State of Nigeria) is, therefore, inconsequential, null and void; being a *’conduct likely to cause bridge of peace’*
Secondly, it’s worthy of note to state that it was only at the last general meeting of Omoteji family held on 24th September 2023 which was attended by the representatives from all the three sections of the family and chaired by Mogaji Mogaji Bolawa Isiaka Oladokun that Saheed Oladele was nominated as Secretary and that at the same meeting, the following other nominations were unanimously made:
Treasurer – Alhaji Musbaudeen Olanbiwonninu
Baale – Adewale Olatunji
Financial Secretary – Olalekan Oladokun
He has never perform any function as the new Secretary and also do not have the approval of the entire family to be the spoke person because we have a substantive PRO. In the same vain, Adewale Olatunji has no legitimate reasons to transform himself to the position of Mogaji (if not to illegally take over the family land with his Land-grabbers). In short, it was criminal of both of them not to involve and present other positions nominated as they were truly agreed to by the entire family.
Thirdly, Omoteji family is a respected family full of intellectuals and so cannot replace our substantive Olubadan-installed Mogaji Isiaq Bolawa Oladokun who is a credible Professional and Consultant in his legitimate field with a common Tout/Bus driver Adewale Olatunji with glaring criminal tendençies who only came to the family meeting just last year 2023.
The public is hereby, by this disclaimer, properly informed that their mischievous and illegal actions had been reported to the appropriate security quarters at the Mapo Divisional Police Station, Ibadan and they are already being invited for interrogation. More so, that they already signed an affidavits on the same land issues at the Mapo Customary Court based on the entire family agreement made at the same station last year.
Omoteji family remains a peace loving family and maintain that Alhaji Chief Bolawa Isiaq Oladokun remains the one and only authentic Mogaji of the family; properly installed by the Late Olubadan of Ibadan land Oba Soliu Adetunji Aje-Ogungunniso 1 at the Popoyemoja Palace in 2021 after all due processes were observed. The public and concerned citizens are hereby advised to discountenance the illegal posts/publications from Saheed Oladele or any of his cohorts because the are laced with criminal intent to deceive the general public especially unsuspecting Land buyers who could fall victim to their illegal Land selling activities.