The Alake of Egbaland, His Majesty, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo has stated his plans to clear the air on his alleged trip to Abuja, Nigeria’s capital on the political situation in Ogun State.
In a statement signed by Baaroyin Layi Labode, the Aare Baaroyin of Egbaland on Sunday, the traditional ruler said his office has been observing the issue.
“We have been following, with keen interest and responsibility, the news making round in the media, that the Alake and Paramount Ruler of Egbaland, His Majesty, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo, CFR and the Olu of Ilaro, Oba Kehinde Olugbenle, had gone to Abuja to intercede in ongoing disagreement between Senator Ibikunle Amosun and APC National leadership, on the Ogun State APC Governorship ticket dispute, with President Muhammadu Buhari and APC leadership,” the statement reads in part.
Continuing, the statement stated the traditional ruler’s awareness of the general public’s interest in the recent development in Ogun State. “We are very much aware of the interest of the Media and the public in such circumstance,” the statement reads further.
Meanwhile, announcing a press conference to hold tomorrow to shed more lights from the perspective of the Paramount ruler, the statement concluded tgat, “We wish to assure the media and the public that, His Majesty, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo, would speak to the Media on the issue tomorrow, Monday, 22 October, 2018 on the sideline of the swearing-in of the New Chief Judge of Ogun State, coming up at the Oba Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.”
