
If Our findings are anything to go by them people of Okaran Village in n Ado-Odo Local Government of Ogun State may go to war over an alleged Imposition Of the current Baale of the Village,Chief Jaiyeola Jimoh by the Olofin Of Ado -Odo HRM (Oba) Olusola Idris Adebowale Lamidi-Osolo.
To this end members of the community led by the head of the Akapo Royal family, Okaran Village led by Elder Oluwatoyin Akapo on Wednesday 27 August,2025 staged a peaceful protest to the Palace of HRM Oba (Dr.) Kehinde Gbadewole Olugbenle (Asade Agunloye IV) Oluwole of Ilaro & Paramount ruler of Yewa land and President Yewa Traditional Council.
During the protest members of the community carried placards with inscriptions such as ‘we say no to Imposition ‘,’Save Our Soul Governor Abioodun ‘ and others.
Though Oba Olugbenle could not attend to the protesters as he was unavoidably absent,but a letter of protest written on behalf of the community by their lawyer Michael Ladipo Esq of Micheal Ladipo &Co , Legal Practitioner, Consultant & notaries was submitted to the Palace through the Secretary to the Oba.
In the letter dated 25 August,2025 ,titled “In Re-Attempted Breach of peace,Chaos and total anarchy within Ado-Odo Ota Local Government wrongful upgrade and appointment of Mr.Jaiyeola Jimoh Togun (The embattled Baale of Okaran ) as a coronet -Oba on the ongoing Chieftaincy Baale- ship upgrade which same stool is a subject of litigation in suit No.HCL /91/2024 before Honourable Justice N.O.Laja -Judge” .
The petition which was also sent to the Executive Governor of Ogun State Prince Dapo Abiodun, Ministry of Chieftaincy Affairs , Ogun State,and the Executive Chairman Ado-Odo Ota Local Government stated that the stated that the Incumbent Olofin of Ado-Odo HRM (Oba)Olusola Idris Adebowale Lamidi-Osolo is also a party to the suit which is pending determination before Hon.Justice N.O.Laja -Durojaiye presently presiding over the High court of Justice,Ogun State Nigeria.
And that both the Olofin of Ado-Odo and his purportedly installed Baale submitted themselves to the jurisdiction of the court and it is very important for both parties to maintain the status quo .
And that both Governor Dapo Abiodun and Oba Olugbenle should wade into the matter before it escalated to Chaos because the imposed Baale is threatening violence in a case which is pending before the court .