The Ogun State Government has suspended the Olorile of Orile-Ifo, Oba Abdulsemiu Ogunjobi, for six months following a viral video allegedly showing him assaulting one of his chiefs, 73-year-old Areola Abraham.
A statement from Kayode Akinmade, Special Adviser to Governor Dapo Abiodun on Communication and Strategy, confirmed the suspension on Monday, January 3.
According to Akinmade, both the monarch and his victim were invited for interrogation by the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Ganiyu Hamzat.
“This became imperative as a result of the reckless utterances and public misconduct of the Kabiyesi as it was evident in the social media and being bandied in the larger public space.
After the investigation conducted on the matter, the Kabiyesi has been suspended and stripped of the paraphernalia of the stool of Olorile-Ifo pending the determination of his culpability or otherwise on the allegation.
The foregoing decision was reached by the ministry in conjunction with the Egba Traditional Council in accordance with Section 52(1) of the Obas and Chiefs’ Law of Ogun State 2021”.
Meanwhile the victim has recounted what transpired between them. While speaking to newsmen, he said;
“I asked him what I did, but he never wanted to listen to me; he only wanted to molest me; that is what he does. When he gets to his hotel, he will now be showing them the video; he will say look at how he was begging me; I molested him and made him beg.
He said he is in control of the police, that he will kill me and nothing will happen, I however want Nigeria government to save me from him, he said he would kill me and nothing will happen. I am now very afraid of my life.”
Meanwhile, the Nigeria police force has interrogated the monarch. The force says investigation into the incident is being conducted and that justice will be served.
