The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, has warned compound heads, popularly known as Mogajis and village heads, also referred to as Baales, against land grabbings and insubordination to elders within their families.
He gave this warning on Monday during the installation of nine compound and two village heads in his Palace at Oke-Aremo in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Gbenga Ayoade, on Tuesday in Ibadan, further warned them to ensure that peace reigns supreme in their domains as no meaningful development can be achieved without peace.
The newly installed nine Mogajis were Giwa Kamaldeen from Aliiwo Compound in the Ibadan North East Local Government Area of the state; Kamorudeen Adebimpe of Adebimpe family, Odinjo in the Ibadan South East; Muritala Aloba of Aloba family, Inalende in the Ibadan North; Kazeem Rabiu of Akinsumbo Compound, Oke-Balogun Opooyeosa in the Ibadan North West and Kadir Farayola, Samonda family, Ile Samonda, Oje in the Ibadan North East.
Others were Olukayode Oduntan, Awise of Oduntan Awise Compound, Oke-Offa in the Ibadan North East; Abideen Mustapha, Eleko family, Kososi Street, Idi Arere in the Ibadan South West; Yinusa Ibilade, Apapa Compound, Labiran in the Ibadan North East and Sholagbade Arapaja, Arapaja family, Kudeti in the Ibadan South West.
The Baales installed were Raimi Edujobi from Edujobi village in the Egbeda Local Government as well as Morakinyo Fagbemi of the Fagbemi village in the Akinyele Local Government Area of the state.
Olubadan, while speaking through Ekarun Balogun of Ibadanland, High Chief (Senator) Sharafadeen Alli, congratulated the newly installed traditional title holders for being counted worthy to receive the titles.
‘You are the accredited representatives of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, therefore, you must ensure that peace reigns supreme in your domains, as no meaningful development can be achieved without peace.
‘Desist from any act that can tarnish the reputation of the traditional institution, such as land grabbing, insubordination to elders within your families and oppression of family members whom you represent’, Olubadan warned.
Dignitaries at the occasion were members of the Olubadan Advisory Council, former Deputy Governor of the state, Taofik Arapaja, traditional rulers, religious leaders, business tycoons and well-wishers.
