Ibadan high chiefs and.kingmakers have reiterated that merit will be the criteria for bestowing a chieftaincy title on anyone so deserving.
This pronouncement comes on the heels of the ensuing confusion that greeted the appointments of Jagun Olubadan and Jagun Balogun of Ibadanland
Last week, three prominent Ibadan indigenes (Mogajis) had been appointed into the two vacant Jagun seats in the two ruling lines of the Olubadan chieftaincy.
While Abiola Abiola Suraju Iyiola was elevated Jagun Olubadan, the duo of Dotun Sanusi and Mogaji Remi Babalola were promoted Jagun Balogun.
Followng an uproar, the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Olalekan Balogun while admitting the errors, quickly cancelled the planned installation ceremonies that were slated for Friday.
Findings reveal that a popular high chief in Ibadan is in the centre of the crisis which embarrassed the newly installed Olubadan.
“Immediately other high chiefs like Owolabi Olakulehin, Balogun Olubadan; Rashidi Ladoja, Otun Olubadan; Tajudeen Ajibola, Otun Balogun; Gbadamosi Adebimpe, Osi Balogun and others got wind of the development, they made enquiries and summoned the said high chief,” a palace source told Trailblazers News.
“To make matters worse, the said high chief was recently in the media when he referred to his seniors as errand boys for warning him to desist from going round selling Ibadan chieftaincy titles.
”They have dealt with him, asked him to publish a letter of apology in widely listened to or read platforms.
”Only recently, another high chiefs who is almost in rank with the embattled high chief also committed the same error.
“He took one of the Mogajis, whose appointment was withdrawn to another respected high chief where he was tongue lashed. The respected high chief warned him to desist from such action. He also told him and the person he brought not to ever come to him again and that Ibadan titles are not for sale.
“The respected high chiefs also maintained that never again will they allow anybody to attempt to purchase Ibadan titles, adding that everything would be done on merit,” a palace source
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