Ogun State House of Assembly has threatened to issue warant of arrest to get one Mr. Goriola Hassan who has continued to lay claim to Obaship stool at Imobi-Ijebu and refused to appear before the house after being summoned
Chairman of the House Local Government and Chieftancy Affairs Committee,Hon. Bolanle Ajayi issued the threat on Tuesday in Abeokuta, after issuing a fresh summon for him to appear before the house, having failed to do so in the two previous invitation extended to him over the Obaship issues in the house and the need to defend petition against him
The Goriola Hassan,purported claim to Obaship stool at Imobi-Ijebu, in Ijebu East Local Government Area of the State, has been a subject of controversy
The second sitting on the issued had in attendance the traditional rulers including Onitasin of Itasin, Oba Adenola Adegbesan, the concerned Baales and other community leaders from the area at the Assembly Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.
Ajayi in company of other lawmakers added that the said Hassan should stop parading himself as the Olu of Imobi, in line with the directive of the State government conveyed to him through the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs and should appear before the Committee on 2nd September, 2021 by 11:00 am prompt at the Assembly Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.
The Speaker of the house, Right. Honourable Olakunle Oluomo,had earlier u said that the invitee, who approached him last week on the matter, had been told in clear terms that he should honour the invitation of the Committee as the Assembly was empowered to investigate his purported claim to Obaship stool at Imobi, upon which the stakeholders in the Community had petitioned the Assembly.
In a related development, the Committee also urged all the stakeholders in the Iboku Aro stool in Obafemi/ Owode Local Government Area to settle their differences and allow peace to reign in the Community.
The Committee Chairman, Hon. Ajayi alongside other Honourable members gave the admonition during a meeting with stakeholders and concerned family members in a petition against Chief Olukayode Lisoyi by High Chief Oludotun Aro Oguntola family.
She counseled the petitioners and the respondents to go back home and find a way of resolving their differences amicably within two week, saying failure to reach a resolution the Assembly would take its position on the matter.
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