The Abisogun Ruling House of Oniru Family has called on Lagosians and residents of Iru-Victoria Island to remain calm and be law-abiding.
According to them, the issues surrounding filling the vacant stool would be resolved amicably.
At a briefing, the Abisogun Ruling House warned the youth not to take laws into their hands.
Chief Kashimawo Bello, who read the speech, said this was necessary to uphold the Peace Accord signed by Hakeem Ajasa and Adesegun Oniru at the Police Headquarters in Ikeja.
“We are confident that the state authority will not be biased in their judgement knowing fully well that the law is greater than any individual.
Once again, as indigenes of the Iru await who will ascend the highly revered throne, we urge everyone to go about their businesses in peace, for it is only when there is peace that we can possibly record growth and development in our society,” the Abisogun said.
They insisted that the Ogunyemi Ruling House who was next in line to produce the candidate to the stool of Oba of Oniru after the demise of Chief Yesufu Oniru declined and conceded their right to the Akiogun family.
They said: “So, by every standard, the Akiogun family which has now reigned for a total of 75 years was only fortunate to have presented the immediate past Oniru. Going by the existing structured rotation, the Abisogun Ruling House is the next in line to nominate and select a candidate to ascend the throne as the 15th Oba of Oniru.
“It would have been a different ball game entirely if the Abisoguns accept that the Akiogun family continues with the reign. But clearly, that’s not the case, and in the absence of such agreement, it is important that we preserve the integrity of our traditional institutions and not distort history for any reason,” they said. (The Nation)
