Ogun state house of assembly orders arrest of controversial traditional ruler-elect

The Ogun State House of Assembly has ordered the arrest of Mr. Goriola Hassan for allegedly parading himself at the traditional ruler-elect of of Imobi town  in Ijebu East Local Government area of the State

Penpushing reports that the request for arrest  of the controversial elected monarch within fourteen days was consequent upon the presentation of the report of the House Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs.

The Chairman of the committee, Hon. Bolanle Ajayi, who later moved the motion for the report adoption, was seconded by Hon. Ganiyu Oyedeji and supported by all the lawmakers through a voice vote at a plenary presided over by Speaker Olakunle Oluomo.

Penpushing reports that the committee observed that, Goriola had converted a government building to private use; disobeyed the orders of constituted authority to stop parading himself as the Olu of Imobi, and that his activities had been causing tension that could lead to serious crisis among Imobi indigenes if not checkmated.

The Committee affirmed that the Onitasin of Itasin remained the only traditional ruler and prescribed authority in Imobiland and had not granted such consent to the said controversial traditional elect, Goriola.

The Committee in its recommendations directed that the government building, which was the Government’s Community Dispensary House at Fotedo, Imobi earlier converted to private use by Goriola be taken over by the community and he should be declared wanted and handed over to the security agencies for presentation before the Assembly accordingly.

Penpushing further reports that, the resolution also enjoined the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs to take necessary steps to ensure that the said Goriola stop parading himself as a monarch in the area.

The Assembly, it is recalled had earlier extended three separate invitations to Goriola on Tuesday, 10th August, 17th August and Thursday, 2nd September, 2021 respectively all of which he failed to appear to respond to allegations levelled  against him by the members of the Imobi Descendants’ Union, Imobi Ijebu Development Association, the Baales of the 36 villages in Imobi at the instance of the lawmakers.

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