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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has intervened in the ongoing feud between the Oluwo of Iwo land, Oba Abulrosheed Akanbi, and the traditional religious worshippers association on the celebration of the Isese festival.
Governor Adeleke through his Spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed warned against religious conflict and confrontations in the state.
The governor who deployed his Special Adviser on Security, Mr Samuel Ojo to Iwo for urgent interface with both sides said various religions should operate peacefully.
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Adeleke’s Special Adviser who was at the Oluwo palace met with various stakeholders including a telephone conversation with Oluwo who was out of town.
Mr Ojo also met with some traditionalists who vowed to converge at Iwoland to challenge the traditional ruler who had reportedly banned traditionalists from his domain.
He said: “I came down on the directive of Mr Governor. I spoke with Kabiyesi, Oluwo and he promised to ensure peace and security though he is out of town. I interacted with some other traditional leaders not far from the palace.
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“The message is that peaceful co-existence is a must and any group that breaches the peace of the state will have security operatives to contend with.
“We have taken all necessary security precautions . The traditionalists are free to exercise their fundamental human rights. They must act within the bound of law. The Governor has also declared Monday 21st as a public holiday to commemorate the 2023 Isese Day Festival” Adeleke Security Adviser noted.
