Ajah indigenes storm Lagos assembly, protest against alleged imposition of king

Mr Odunlami urged the state government to upgrade Baale of Ajah Kingdom, Chief Adewale Adeleke, as the new king.

The Ajah Community of Lagos State has staged a peaceful protest to the Lagos State House of Assembly against alleged imposition of Olumegbon family as the new Ajah traditional ruler.

Leading hundreds of the protesters, the General Secretary of Ajah Community, Kazeem Odunlami, told the lawmakers at the assembly complex in Ikeja on Thursday that the community would not accept the alleged imposition.

Hundreds of protesters carried placards with inscriptions such as: “Please allow the court to determine who is entitled to become the Oba of Ajah, “All the families of Ajah say no to superimposition of Olumegbon family as the ruler of Ajah Community” and “Ajah community seeks peace.’’

Mr Odunlami said the state assembly should prevail on the state government to refrain from approving traditional rulership that could degenerate into chaos and breakdown of law and order.

He urged the state government to upgrade Baale of Ajah Kingdom, Chief Adewale Adeleke, as the new king.

The general secretary said that, under the state’s customs and traditions, the chieftaincy title of Olumegbon of Lagos was not associated with the rulership of the Ajah community.

Mr Odunlami said that the only recognised chieftaincy in Ajah since the colonial days was the Baale (Olomodi) of Ajah, claiming that Olumegbon had no historical or judicial background to become the Oba of Ajah.

He said: “There is a subsisting interlocutory order of court against the Olumegbon family and for the government to maintain the status quo pending determination of a case in the high court. We appeal to the state government through the assembly to remain law-abiding by respecting the court order. The Ajah community and its people will never accept the rulership of Ajah by the Olumegbon family since the family has never ruled the community. For over 300 years, Baale of Ajah has been the one ruling the Ajah community, that is our culture and tradition. Approving the Olumegbon family as Oba of Ajah is nothing but a plan to bring destruction on the good people of Ajah.”

Addressing the protesters, Assembly, Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, urged them to remain calm, giving the assurance that their request would be discussed at the next plenary.

Mr Obasa, represented by Desmond Elliott, (Surulere I Constituency), said that the matter would be resolved amicably.

He said, “We have heard you and we are happy that you staged a peaceful protest to the assembly. We have acknowledged your request and we will present it during the plenary. I am sure that you will be contacted.’’

Also, a member of the assembly, Solomon Bonu (Badagry I Constituency), said the issue would not be swept under the carpet.

Afonja44:
That's all they know
Slavery and allowing their fellow men rule over them

Any man that is comfortable with willingly bowing to his fellow man is a woman.

Spits*

Eriokanmi:
Do we even know the meaning of Ajah or Ikehdia which was later changed to Ikeja for ease of pronunciation? If nobody knows this among the present generation, then why are we dragging things that would soon become a passing whim?

Those early settlers may not even remember them once lived here sef. Let peace reign and let the truth prevail. Ire oo.

EmperorCaesar:


This is a reasonable fight now

They should go ahead to talk about being well-represented

Thought they said there are no true Lagos Indigenes and that Oyo and Kwara people are the ones forming indigenes in Lagos

Anayo sabi talk trash sha

Iamgrey5:
Which stupid Ikehdia was renamed to Ikeja

Please stop pulling history from your arse.

Eriokanmi:
So, what's the meaning sir, since you know it? We learn everyday

Iamgrey5:
Akeja is the name of Ikeja

Ikeja is an Awori and they speak Yoruba

It's the continuation of Sango Ota

Eriokanmi:
Do we even know the meaning of Ajah or Ikehdia which was later changed to Ikeja for ease of pronunciation? If nobody knows this among the present generation, then why are we dragging things that would soon become a passing whim?

Those early settlers may not even remember them once lived here sef. Let peace reign and let the truth prevail. Ire oo.

Eriokanmi:
Do we even know the meaning of Ajah or Ikehdia which was later changed to Ikeja for ease of pronunciation? If nobody knows this among the present generation, then why are we dragging things that would soon become a passing whim?

Those early settlers may not even remember them once lived here sef. Let peace reign and let the truth prevail. Ire oo.

Hotfreezer:


Use this one hold body

Iamgrey5:
Akeja is the name of Ikeja

Ikeja is an Awori town and they speak Yoruba

It's the continuation of Sango Ota

Iamgrey5:
Akeja is the name of Ikeja

Ikeja is an Awori and they speak Yoruba

It's the continuation of Sango Ota