Gov Makinde approves suspension of Onido of Ido, Oba Gbolagade Babalola

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Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has sanctioned the suspension of Oba Gbolagade Babalola (Gbadewolu I) as the Onido of Ido in Ido Local Government Area.

The announcement, made on February 2, 2024, by Commissioner Olusegun Olayiwola, lacks details on reasons and duration.

The monarch is instructed to relinquish government property to the local government chairman.

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The suspension, authorized on February 1, 2024, came from the Governor’s powers under Section 26 of the Chiefs Law, Cap. 28 Vol I, Laws of Oyo State of Nigeria 2000.

The statement read, “I wish to inform you that His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Oyo State of Nigeria, in the exercise of the powers conferred on him by Sub-section 1&2 of Section 26 of the Chiefs Law, Cap. 28 Vol I, Laws of Oyo State of Nigeria 2000 and by virtue of all other enabling powers in that regard, has approved your suspension as the Onido of Ido in the area of authority of Ido Local Government Area of Oyo State.”

This follows a 2018 dispute with deposed Baale Tajudeen Agura over legitimacy, rooted in their family history.