The deposed Deji of Akure, Oba
Oluwadare Adesina, has appealed to the Ondo State government drop the
deposition and banishment orders placed on him in 2010.
He said he has learnt his lessons and
is more prepared to return to the throne of his fore fathers since it is the
turn of his ruling house to present the next Deji. Adesina in a letter dated
December 19 through his counsel, Sola Oke addressed to the State Executive
Council, said many of the allegations levelled against him that led to his deposition
were as a result of bad communication and poor information management.
He said many of the things he was said to have done never happened, urging the governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko and other members of the state executive council to kindly rescind the decision on his deposition and banishment.
Adesina said the allegation that he beat his wife and poured acid on her is not true, adding that he was reported to have gone to the scene with hot ashes in a nylon bag, a development he said was impossible.
The deposed monarch said: “I also read in the papers that I poured hot ashes which I brought in a nylon bag on her. Sir, is it not strange that hot ashes was brought in a nylon bag? Why did the nylon not melt? Besides, is it not elementary traditional science that if you pour ashes, it will undoubtedly be blown towards you (the pourer). That is why it is said in Yoruba land that “eni deeru ni eeru n to”. Why was I not affected by the ashes myself since I was the one that allegedly poured it? Why was any other person not affected since, by the media accounts, the environment was rowdy?
He also debunked the allegation that he was collecting royalties on lands in the town, explaining that the only person caught using his name to collect royalties was reported to the police at the ‘A’ Division of the command and the police refused to prosecute him.
He also explained that the allegation that he had quarrels with the council of chiefs and the kingmakers is not true as there was no step he took without their contributions, including the removal the former Lisa of the town, High Chief Folorunso Davids.
He said, “Consequent upon the above, I do honestly plead with your good self and the other members of your executive council to kindly rescind your decision on my deposition and banishment and reinstate me back to my position as the Deji of Akure”
He said many of the things he was said to have done never happened, urging the governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko and other members of the state executive council to kindly rescind the decision on his deposition and banishment.
Adesina said the allegation that he beat his wife and poured acid on her is not true, adding that he was reported to have gone to the scene with hot ashes in a nylon bag, a development he said was impossible.
The deposed monarch said: “I also read in the papers that I poured hot ashes which I brought in a nylon bag on her. Sir, is it not strange that hot ashes was brought in a nylon bag? Why did the nylon not melt? Besides, is it not elementary traditional science that if you pour ashes, it will undoubtedly be blown towards you (the pourer). That is why it is said in Yoruba land that “eni deeru ni eeru n to”. Why was I not affected by the ashes myself since I was the one that allegedly poured it? Why was any other person not affected since, by the media accounts, the environment was rowdy?
He also debunked the allegation that he was collecting royalties on lands in the town, explaining that the only person caught using his name to collect royalties was reported to the police at the ‘A’ Division of the command and the police refused to prosecute him.
He also explained that the allegation that he had quarrels with the council of chiefs and the kingmakers is not true as there was no step he took without their contributions, including the removal the former Lisa of the town, High Chief Folorunso Davids.
He said, “Consequent upon the above, I do honestly plead with your good self and the other members of your executive council to kindly rescind your decision on my deposition and banishment and reinstate me back to my position as the Deji of Akure”
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