By Timothy Agbor, Osogbo
Stakeholders and indigenes of Iree town, Boripe Local Council of Osun State, yesterday, congratulated Governor Ademola Adeleke over his victory at the Supreme Court on Tuesday.
They described it as manifestation of the love and support the governor enjoys from Osun citizens and beyond.
This came as the stakeholders commended one of the princes of the ancient town and a leading aspirant to the Aree stool, Ali Afolabi, for standing for Iree when the chips were down and ensuring that efforts of some unscrupulous elements to rubbish the town’s throne and install anarchy on the land didn’t prevail.
One of the stakeholders, Kareem Rahman, who spoke on behalf of others in Iree, urged Adeleke to expedite action on chieftaincy crisis his administration inherited, one of which is Iree stool and ensure that due process and justice are done in who becomes the next Aree of Iree.
He said as the ancient town gradually recovers from “the needless crisis the outgone administration of Gboyega Oyetola and the All Progressives Congress (APC) plunged it into through imposition of a wrong person as the Aree of Iree, an unlawful and illegal installation, which had been nullified by the Adeleke,”, the town should not forget the remarkable roles played by the likes of Prince Ali Afolabi whose resources and interventions contributed in restoring peace and order to the land.
Rahman said that Afolabi of the Olubonku Ruling House risked everything to rescue the traditional institution and the town from injustice, stressing that the business mogul is one of the illustrious sons of the ancient town who has invested in Iree and facilitated development for the good of all.
“We believe that Iree town will be eternally grateful to Afolabi for the patriotic roles he played in illuminating the dark cloud that was hovering around the town over Aree stool and we have no doubt that he has the wherewithal and capacity to usher in development to the town if he ascends the throne of his forefathers.
“Of great importance is the quick intervention of Governor Adeleke whose Executive Order not only saved the throne from imposition and illegality, but also ensured that Iree was not engulfed in crisis.
“We congratulate Adeleke on his triumph at the Supreme Court. This victory further attests to the goodwill the governor enjoys from the people of Osun,” the stakeholders noted.
“As we patiently await the white paper of the state government on the chieftaincy matters affecting Iree, we have no doubt that Adeleke will do justice and ensure due process in Aree stool,” the stakeholders noted.
Source: The Guardian