to end the rivalry between the Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade
Sijuwade, and Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi.
This came just as the monarchs said they would likely
mediate in the feud between former President Olusegun
Obasanjo and her daughter, Mrs. Iyabo Obasanjo.
This was disclosed at a meeting held by the Yoruba Obas
Conflict Resolution Committee at the Premier Hotel in Ibadan
yesterday.
The Ooni and Alaafin have for many years been embroiled in
a supremacy tussle among Yoruba monarchs.
While noting that the cause of enmity among monarchs in the
zone was ego, the committee assured that it would not be
distracted from its mandate.
The Olugbo of Ugboland, Oba Fredrick Obateru Akinruntan,
the chairman of the committee, said, " We have achieved a lot
after setting up this committee. We discovered that the genesis
of rivalry among Yoruba obas was nothing but ego. We have
succeeded in that we have been able to make our traditional
rulers speak with one voice".
On the Alaafin and Ooni feud, he said, "They are our senior
obas. We are not competent to judge them. We are their
children. They have been our rulers for many years. But we
are sure they would come together very soon".
Akinruntan added," "On the feud between Obasanjo and
Iyabo, it is a family matter and it is also a political matter.
"We don't want to make comments on it. We will see what
we can do about it. We will settle it in a matter of time. When
we leave here, we will meet Obasanjo to know what actually
happened."
Via: Vanguard
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