Controversy Trails Emergence Of New King In Ikorodu

In an unsual manner, controversy seems to be trailing the
emergence of Chief Kabiru Sotobi, the supposed new
Ayangburen of Ikorodu.
BlackBox Nigeria had earlier reported that Chief Sotobi who
is the Odofin of Ikorodu has been rumoured as the new king.
However when BBN spoke to Chief Adeyemi Oloyede
Ladega, the Adegoruwa of Ikorodu and Secretary,
Traditional Chiefs-In-Council of Ayangburen Palace, he said
the news is blatant lie and a move by Sotobi to cause
unnecesary tension in Ikorodu.
"As at this moment that I am talking to you (4:15pm), there
is no official declaration to that effect. He (Chief Sotobi) is
just try to cause uncessary tension in Ikorodu," he said.
He stated further that to clarify the same news that also got
to him yesterday evening, he consulted with Chief Solomade
Adekayoja, one of the Kingmakers who refuted the news.
Another source that chose to be anonymous said that what
happened was that yesterday, the ifa pick three people as
likely candidate to the throne but Chief Sotobi went into
town through his surrogates to announced that he has been
picked by Ifa.
"The issue is presently being addressed at that palace of
Ayangburen now(4:45pm), nobody has been picked.
Anybody who says he is the king is only king in his parlour
and not that of Ikorodu," he said.
BlackBox Nigeria gathered that due to the delay in picking a
successor to the late Ayangburen, the Lagos State
Government had given the Council of Kingmakers an
ultimatum till January 15, 2015, to decide who becomes
the Ayangburen of Ikorodu.
Chief Ladega told BBN that Lagos State Ministry of Local
Government and Chieftaincy Affairs has waged into the
process of selecting the King and has ordered for a fresh
process because the previous one was flawed.
This mediun can reliable report that Chief Sotobi, Odofin of
Ikorodu, has been recieving well wishers in his resident
without refuting the news. Amongst the early callers today
was Alhaji Seifudeen Olowo-oribi, Chief Imam Ikorodu
Division.
Efforts to reach the Odofin of Ikorodu to confirm the news
proved abortive. As at the time of filing this report he was
not picking our correspondent's call and at other times the
line was busy