Oyo State traders suspend Iyaloja-General of Ibadanland

Segun Showunmi in Ibadan

The Iyaloja-General of Ibadanland Chief (Mrs). Iswiat Ameringun has been suspended following a petition jointly signed by all Iyalojas in all 11 local governments of Ibadanland, alleging that Ameringun is not representing good interest of market men and women in Ibadanland and Oyo State in General.

Penpushing reports that, Coalition of Traders, Artisans, Market Men and Women took the decision after an emergency congress on Tuesday and replaced the sacked Iyaloja with Alhaja Saariat Olorunero in acting capacity.

The coalition in the communiqué issued at the end of the meeting also appointed Task Force for each of the five Zones in the state and confirmed Alhaja Saratu Aduke Konibaje as the next Iyaloja-General of Oyo State, having been the Otun Iyaloja General of the state due to rotational arrangement agreed to by all the Iyalojas and Babalojas from the 33 local government across the state.

The meeting explained that Chief Mrs Justina Ogundoyin remains the Acting Iyaloja-General of Oyo State pending the ratification of every necessary documents and process that would usher in the new Iyaloja-General by the committee set up, which has representatives of all associations that formed the coalition.

Penpushing further reports that the  meeting well attended by traders, artisans, market men and women from the 33 local government as well as 5 Zones in Oyo State,

The Babaloja General of Oyo State, Alhaji Aderemi Jimoh while speaking noted that the congress became necessary to discuss some crucial and important reasons especially the lingering issues affecting the development and progress the associations.

Penpushing also reports that, he said the meeting discussed some crucial and important issues such as state of the associations, especially the lingering issues affecting the development and progress of the associations; to make announcement on some decisions, including appointments to move the associations forward, and to discuss the future of traders businesses and associations and lastly all other necessary matters.

The Babaloja  noted that several consultations and peace meetings were held to put rest to impersonation embarked on by the fake Babaloja-General to avoid break down of laws and orders, adding that the case is currently in court of law, and an interim injunction was been granted .

Penpushing reports that, he however stated that all these several acts exhibited by a faction of market men and women in the state against constitutions of the associations has caused destabilisation and drew back the progress of the associations in the last one year, saying that the association remain strong.

The Southwest Coordinator of the National Association of Nigeria Traders, Chief Mrs Odunayo Danjuma in her remarks, noted that Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters is the ministry responsible for the traditional matters, while Ministry for Trade and Commerce is for the market men and women.

Penpushing further reports that, she noted that market men and women are not under the authority of any chieftaincy law because they are register under Cooperate Affairs Corporation (CAC), adding that they are ready to defend the constitution of traders in the state and Nigeria at large.

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