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Akinwande Soji-Ojo
The removed family head (Mogaji) of Akinsola family, Olawale Oladoja, was on Friday arraigned by the police for parading himself as head of the family.
Oladoja was arraigned before Magistrate O.O. Ogunkanmi of the Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Iyaganku, Ibadan, on three-count charge.
He was arraigned for unlawfully parading himself as Mogaji Akinsola family, granting false press conference that desecrated office of Olubadan and causing bridge of peace that desecrated exalted office of the Olubadan.
Recall that the late Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Lekan Balogun Alli Okunmade II, and the Olubadan-in-Council, had in March removed Oladoja over his alleged involvement in various abnormalities within Ibadan and its environs.The monarch also asked the family to present another person to fill the vacant position with immediate effect.Oladoja had kicked against the late Olubadan’s decision and held another press conference. The development prompted the Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes ( CCII) to petition the Oyo State Police Command.
The charges against Oladoja read: “That you OLAWALE OLADOJA,’M’, on or about the 2nd day of March, 2024, at Oopo Labiran area, Ibadan, in the Ibadan Magisterial district did unlawfally parade yourself as the Mogaji of Akinsola family after you were removed by His imperial Majesty, the late Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Moshood Olalekan Balogun and Olubadan-in-Council by wearing beads as symbol of your office and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 26(5)(o)(b) of the Chiefs law, Cap 28, Vol. I, Laws of Oyo State of Nigeria, 2000.
“That you OLAWALE OLADOJA, ‘M’, on the same date, time and place in the aforementioned Magisterial district did unlawfully grant a false press conference that desecrated the exalted office of the Olubadan of Ibadan land condemning his action for conferring title on a notable Ibadan son which is capable of causing fear and alarm to the public and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 59 of the Criminal Code, Cap 38, Vol. II, Laws of Oyo State of Nigeria, 2000.
“That you OLAWALE OLADOJA, ‘M,’ on the same date, time and place in the aforementioned Magisterial district did conduct yourself in a manner likely to cause breach of the peace by granting a false press conference that desecrated the exalted office of the Olubadan of Ibadan land condemning his action for conferring title on a notable Ibadan son which is capable of causing fear and alarm to the public and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 249(d) of the Criminal Code, Cap 38, Vol, II, Laws of Oyo State of Nigeria, 2000.”
The removed mogaji, however, pleaded not guilty to all the charges against him.
Ogunkanmi admiited Oladoja to bail in the sum N100,000, with one surety in like sum.
She adjourned the case till July 15, 2024 for hearing.