Angry natives of Igburowo community in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State yesterday chased away their paramount ruler, Oba Pius Akinfesola Adewole, from his palace over alleged gross corruption and indiscipline. The protesters, who marched from the main market to all the streets, later stormed the palace and ordered him out.
Akamuja of Igburowoland, was accused of forceful acquisition of land belonging to his subjects, frivolous litigation over subjects’ property, non-performance of traditional rites and assault on his chiefs and subjects, for also conniving with an indigene to defraud the community of N3.6 million meant for the payment of electricity bill to the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) Plc the indigene, who was allegedly nominated by the monarch as a representative of the community, was accused of diverting the money to his personal use.
Besides, Adewole was also accused of refusing to convene traditional meeting places where people would gather to discuss communal matters. The monarch was also accused of shortchanging traditional chiefs by refusing to pay them their full entitlements after he had allegedly collected same from the local government.
Report curled from Sun Newspaper reports.
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