Lagos ruling house seeks orderly ascension to throne

A Lagos ruling house, Oloto Royal Family of Iddo and Lagos Mainland, has cautioned against imposition on candidates on the people.

In a statement signed by the Odofin Oba and Secretary Oloto Royal Family, Chief Mohammed Bashir, Chief Lamina Akinlolu, the Ojomo  Oba and Head Baalo Ruling House,  the Eletu Oba  and Head of Eru Ifa

Ruling House, Chief Shamuideen Adisa Pedro, and Aro Oba and Head of Olupejobi Ruling House, Chief Jubril Adebayo Oloto, the ruling house said: “Prior to the installation of His Royal Mejesty Oba Ganiyu

Okeyide Odesanya, the chiefs, kingmakers, branch heads, and entire Oloto Royal Family identified three ruling houses in Otto. They are Olupejobi Ruling House, Balo Ruling House, and Eru Ifa Ruling House.

“Succession to the throne was to rotate from Olupejobi through Balo to Eruwa Ifa ruling houses. This position was confirmed as a declaration made under customary Law regulating the section of Oloto of Otto and was duly signed by the relevant authorities in Lagos State, including the then governor of the Lagos State.

“The family is therefore dismayed that some people are attempting to impose a candidate from the family that just produced that last oba.

This is not only against the culture and tradition of Oloto Royal Family practiced over six centuries ago but against the express provisions of the aforementioned declaration. We do not want any form of interference or imposition of an oba in Otto.”