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 Sanwo-olu Intervenes In Isolo Obaship Tussle

. As Kingmakers Disagree 

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Olushola Sanwo-olu has intervened in the Obaship tussle currently rocking Isolo, the Awori ancient town.

The Snoop Media exclusively gathered Gov Sanwo-olu's intervention followed a petition reportedly forwarded to him by a yet to be known persons on the selection process that culminated in the choice of Prince Jimmy Adetokunbo Yekini-Goloba as the Osolo-elect by Isolo Kingmakers.

The petitioners had complained about alleged shoddy process and favouritism which informed the choice of Prince Yekini-Goloba.

Consequently, Gov. Sanwo-olu therefore refered the matter to the Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy Matters and Rural Development, Hon. Bolaji Kayode Robert for proper investigation.

The commissioner was said to have summoned the Head of the Kingmakers, Dr. Mukaila Adesegun Agbabiaka Jagun-Aluko; the Acting Head of the Alagbeji Ruling Family, Balogun Mujeeb Adio Adam and High Chief Ekundayo Bamgbose to his office to explain the process that led to the choice of Prince Yekini-Goloba.

The Snoop Media gathered that at the appointed time, the petitioners reportedly did not show up at the commissioner's office to substantiate their petition.

The development came as a surprise to the Head of the Kingmakers, Dr. Mukaila Adesegun Agbabiaka who expressed his dismay at the turn of events in a viral audio where he submitted that truth will eventually prevail.

While maintaining that the selection was free, fair and conducted in the presence of representatives of Alagbeji family branches and other stakeholders, he remarked that posterity will judge everyone for their actions and inactions.

However, one of the Kingmakers, High Chief Wasiu  Saka Omotoba (a.k.a Olondo) may have thrown spanners in the work of the Kingmakers. In a viral audio in the possession of The Snoop Media, the Afobaje Omotoba stated unequivocally that contrary to rumours making the round, the selection of a successor to the Osolo throne was inconclusive.

According to Olondo: "Indeed, Ifa was consulted. But the consultation only relates to the town and not to matters relating to succession to the Osolo throne.".

He added: "When it is time for consultation on the succession, critical stakeholders must have to be invited. I am not aware of any consultation on the vacancy of the Osolo throne. I am only aware of the Ifa consultation on the town. And the consultation portend great danger for Isolo town if certain divination and sacrifices were not carried out on time. We have given the Babalawo the sum of N500, 000 (Five hundred thousand naira) to carry out  sacrifices to ward off evil from our community ".

Meanwhile, the tussle for the vacant Isolo throne may have shifted to the social media as major actors  are reportedly using the internet to ventillate their bid for the throne through the help of praise singers who are also maligning opponents by bringing their credibility into disrepute.

In doing so, the praise singers are also targeting some of the Kingmakers whom they are accusing of being bias in their choice among the aspirants.

One of those who have been maligned in the viral audio is the Head of the Kingmakers, Dr. Mukaila Adesegun Agbabiaka who has allegedly been accused of working vigorously for the emergence of Prince Yekini-Goloba.

Interestingly, Dr. Agbabiaka has swiftly responded to the custic remark made against him by his detractors. In response, Dr. Agbabiaka's praise singers say the medical practitioner has brought to bare a high level of responsibility, commitment, dedication, progress and service to Isolo community, noting that only those who want the community to continue in its dark days would find his involvement unbearable.

As discussion on the vacant throne of Isolo dominate discussions in the ancient Awori town, fingers remain crossed as attention shift to Alausa, where egg heads at the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy Matters and Rural Development are currently investigating the contentious Isolo kingship matters with a view to resolving it.