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 Alagba Debunks Shekoni’s Removal As Elemo Secretary

Says: ‘Action Is Total Nullity’

In a twist of event, the Family Head (Olori Ebi) of Ojo Orisadeko Asalu-Elemo Royal Family, Prince Monsurudeen Agbabiaka (a.k.a Alagba) has debunked the removal of Prince Abiodun Olakunle Shekoni as the secretary of the family describing it as an exercise in futility.

In a letter dated 13^th January, 2025 addressed to Prince Shekoni, the family- owners of the vast lands in Ajao Estate and Mafoluku purportedly communicated its decision to relieve Prince Shekoni of his position as family secretary.

In the letter (copy of which was obtained by The Snoop, the family said it was compelled to take the action following Shekoni’s continued refusal to acknowledge or respond to letters dated 23^rd December 2024 and 30^th December 2024 sent to him to give a comprehensive report of his account of stewardship on the family’s financial accounts, court cases and property utilization.

But in a swift reaction, Prince Agbabiaka said those behind the purported removal of Prince Shekoni lack the authority to carry out their action. “Their action is dead on arrival; it is a total nullity,” Alagba declared.

“I am the Olori Ebi of Ojo Orisadeko Asalu-Elemo Royal Family. Hence, I am the custodian authority to take such decision in consultation with the four attorneys and the general meeting of the Elemo Royal Family. We know those behind this. Baale Mafoluku Ilemo, Chief Dayo Thomas has no constitutional and moral right to call for the removal of the family secretary, let alone preside over a family meeting which in the first place smacks of hypocrisy and deceit,” he said.

Continuing, Alagba added: “Dayo is desperate and very soon we shall expose him for his desperation. He is calling for Shekoni’s removal to decimate his chances of becoming the new Osolo. We know who he’s supporting thinking that when Shekoni is out of the way, he has a strong chance of being crowned the Oba of Mafoluku but it doesn’t have to be that way because we are all from the same family. But he would fail on his desperation mission because he won’t succeed. We also heard he’s planning to change the family attorneys but what he fails to realize is that those attorneys have been gazetted by the government. What you do is to substitute them when anyone of them dies. You cannot change them totally.

“Besides, what he’s doing amount to a coup and he shall be viewed accordingly as a coup plotter. You cannot remove anyone in the family when you are not the Olori Ebi. We supported him to become the Baale and now he’s biting the fingers that fed him, he won’t succeed.”

When reminded Baale Adedayo Thomas is the Deputy Chairman of the family, Alagba snapped. “That position is inconsequential because it is an honorary position. He cannot be bigger than the Olori Ebi who is the custodian authority of the family,” says Prince Agbabiaka.

According to Alagba, the coup plot against Prince Shekoni was predetermined to serve a selfish interest. “Everybody knows Isolo is the venue of the family’s regular meetings. Why was the meeting held outside Isolo and why was I not invited to that meeting. They knew their plan would not succeed with me around but their plan would not work,” he intoned.