The Enugu State Government has said the Yoruba community in the state has not selected or elected any person as Oba in the state.
The State Commissioner for Local Government, Rural Development and Chieftaincy Affairs, Deacon Okey Ogbodo disclosed this position in a statement on Wednesday.
The statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of the Ministry, Ifeoma Ogbu stated that a peace resolution process to resolve issues surrounding the Obaship tussle is ongoing.
The state said the claim in an online news report by Mr. Abdulazeez Adebayo Olateju that he was adopted as the Oba of Yoruba Community in Enugu State is untrue adding that a meeting held on 20th August did not adopt anybody as the Oba as consultations are ongoing.
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The Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Chieftaincy Affairs of Enugu State wishes to issue a disclaimer about a viral news item and a purported interview granted by Mr. Abdulazeez Adebayo Olateju claiming that he was adopted as the Oba of Yoruba Community in Enugu State.
The Ministry held a conflict resolution meeting with the Yoruba community stakeholders in Enugu State yesterday been 20th of August, 2024 on the Obaship issue and no person was adopted during the meeting but a peace building process was initiated by the Ministry.
The Hon. Commissioner, Deacon Okey Ogbodo who chaired the meeting stated that the resolution includes further consultations and meetings to ensure a peaceful resolution of their crisis.
The Hon. Commissioner warns that anybody parading himself as the Oba of Yoruba Community in Enugu State should desist from doing so or face the wrath of the Law.
Signed
Ogbu Ifeoma
HOD Public Relation Unit
Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Chieftaincy Affairs, Enugu
