The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye
Ogunwusi, has suspended Chief Ramon Adedoyin, as the Maye of Ife, over his
newly-released ewi (poetry).
The monarch said the poem was
composed to deride the stool of the Ooni.
According to the Chiefs, they had
started the process of removing the Oloyere of Oyere, Oba Adeoye Adefarakan,
who they accused of conniving with Adedoyin to tarnish the image of Oba
Ogunwusi.
Adedoyin is the founder of the
Oduduwa University, Ipetumodu and he was conferred with the chieftaincy title
by Ooni Ogunwusi’s predecessor, Oba Okunade Sijuwade.
The Royal Traditional Council
announced the suspension of Adedoyin at a press conference in Ile Ife on
Tuesday.
The press conference was attended
by the 16 kingmakers of Ile Ife, including the Obalufe of Ife, Oba Idowu
Adediwura who is the traditional prime minister and the Lowa Adimula of Ife,
Oba Adekola Adeyeye.
They also said the Oloyere of
Oyere, Oba Adeoye Adefarakan, was one of the people being allegedly used by the
founder of Oduduwa University to deride and defame the exalted stool.
The address of the Council was
read by the Secretary to the Ife Traditional Council, Chief Adetoye Odewole.
He said, “That beyond a
reasonable doubt, Chief Ramon Adedoyin and his cohorts like Oba Adeoye
Adefarakan have committed offences of defaming the stool and character of the
Ooni of Ife, assault and the libellous release of the ewi remain indelible and
all these acts are conducts likely to cause a breach of peace.
“That all parties involved in the
meeting passed a vote of no confidence on Chief Ramon Adedoyin and Oba Adeoye
Adefarakan.
“That the House of Oduduwa
henceforth suspends the chieftaincy title of Maye of Ife that was bestowed on
Chief Ramon Adedoyin until further notice.
“Chief Ramon Adedoyin should not
parade himself as the Maye of Ife until he absolved himself of his disloyalty
and betrayal to the stool of Ooni and the House of Oduduwa.”
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