The Oniwonlu Royal Family of Ibeju Agbe, Ibeju Lekki, Lagos State, has called on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to come to their aid by ensuring that the right person is installed to the vacant stool of Onibeju.
Chief Sikiru Adediran, spokesperson of the family and head of Alaagba in Ibeju Agbe, said the people of Ibeju want a bonafide son to occupy the throne of Onibeju Kingdom through due process inherited from their forefathers, adding that a mere stranger whose identity to the Oniwonlu’s family could not be traced could not be imposed on them.
Adediran, a member of Onibeju selection committee, went down memory lane, revealing that only three families, namely, Abejoye, Aladeseso and Oniwonlu are rightful occupiers of the Onibeju stool.
He said that the former kings, Oba Rafiu Oluwasegun and Oba Musa Agbabiaka, were from Abejoye and Aladeseso respectively, saying that it’s only Oniwonlu family that has not produced an Onibeju, hence it is their turn to occupy the throne.
He said, “When the selection to pick the candidate for the next Onibeju began, the Oniwonlu family called all her children who believed that they were capable and qualified to occupy the Onibeju stool to come out and pick the form of interest, then about 19 candidates showed interest.