Contrary to a claim that the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II has conferred a chieftaincy title on Chairman, Oyo State Park Management System (PMS) Mr Lamidi Mukaila, popularly known as Auxiliary, the palace has cleared the air that such title existed in the imagination of its promoters.
A statement signed by Personal Assistant (Media) to the Olubadan, Mr Oladele Ogunsola, described the claim as character assassination, “malicious and ridiculous and one cannot but wonder how somebody could come up with such a lie from the pit of hell”.
The statement disclosed that the news of the said installation was heard in the palace just like any other person on the supposed day it was to be held, asking “how would Olubadan be tagged with such a questionable act and something he had no knowledge of?”
However, he admitted that Auxiliary has some links with the Aliwo ruling house where Olubadan hails from but “there’s nothing in common between him and the palace to warrant anything of such.”
“Aside, peradventure, Oba Balogun sighted the PMS boss on the television in the last one year, that’s the only reason he won’t be able to claim not to have seen him in the last one year. Would somebody become a chief under him without having interacted in the last one year or even more” he queried?
He asked public to discountenance and regard the claim as a wicked rumour aimed at tarnishing Oba Balogun’s reputation.
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