Kingmakers in Oyo, often known as the Oyomesi, have challenged Governor Seyi Makinde to current any proof he has towards them in courtroom and chorus from what they described as his marketing campaign of calumny towards their personalities.
Recall that Makinde, in disregard to the advice of the Oyomesi’s nomination of Prince Lukman Gbadegesin, appointed a brand new Alaafin of Oyo. In his speech on the presentation of the workers of workplace to the brand new Alaafin, Oba Abimbola Owoade, Governor Makinde made claims that the Kingmakers have now described as unacceptable.
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The Oyomesi – Excessive Chief Yusuf Akínade, Bashorun of Oyo; Excessive Chief Wakeel Akindele, Lagunna of Oyo; Excessive Chief Hamzat Yusuf, Akinniku of Oyo; Chíef Wahab Oyetunji, warrant chief stand-in for Asipa of Oyo, and Chief Gbadebo Mufutau, warrant chief stand-in for Alapinní of Oyo – expressed their displeasure in a letter to the Governor signed by their authorized consultant, Adekunle Sobaloju (SAN).
“We acknowledge Your Excellency’s proper to defend your actions in courtroom, given the continued authorized problem to your current choice. Nevertheless, we respectfully remind Your Excellency that the courtroom is the suitable discussion board for presenting proof and arguments. The Oyomesi, of their respect for the excessive workplace of the Governor of Oyo State, have avoided becoming a member of points with you within the public area. It’s, due to this fact, disheartening that Your Excellency continues to make public statements that forged aspersions on their integrity.
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“We urge Your Excellency to chorus from resorting to a trial by media or the courtroom of public opinion in a bid to confer legitimacy on current illegal acts of the state, beneath your command. If there may be any proof to assist these allegations, we respectfully advise that it needs to be introduced earlier than the courtroom, the place it may be correctly examined and addressed. Publicly maligning the Oyomesi, who’re custodians of custom and extremely revered within the Oyo Kingdom, undermines not solely their repute but additionally the sanctity of the continued judicial course of and defamatory of our purchasers.”
They added that they’ve maintained their integrity and remained dedicated to upholding the traditions and customs of the Oyo Kingdom and as such take into account the continued try at public trial of their character as unwarranted and unbecoming of the excessive requirements anticipated of the workplace of the Governor.
“Please acknowledge that you simply stay liable to prosecution for the defamatory acts dedicated by you in workplace, for which you’ll be held accountable after your interval of immunity is over,” they added.
