The Ogunmegbokanle Ruling Home of Osi-Ekiti in Ido/Osi native authorities space of Ekiti State has written the state authorities demanding for its candidate’s inclusion locally’s conventional ruler choice course of.
The household in a letter addressed to the Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji by means of their Solicitors, Morakinyo Ogele and Co, additionally requested that the state authorities formally recognise the household as one of many bonafide ruling homes having proper to the throne of Olosi of Osi.
The renewed name for its inclusion as one of many recognised Osi-Ekiti Ruling Homes, in line with the household, is sequel to the alleged injustice finished to the Ogunmegbokanle Ruling Home which dated again to the historical past.
It lamented that not one of the Ogunmegbokanle descendants, as offsprings of a foremost Olosi of Osi-Ekiti has been allowed to ascend the throne of their forefather since his reign very long time in the past.
An attraction is then made to the state authorities so as to add or embody Ogunmegbokanle to the present ruling homes in Osi-Ekiti, and if potential, allow them to supply a candidate within the ongoing choice course of for the reason that present oba chosen and his household are but to resolve their variations.
Ekiti State Authorities can also be charged to represent a chieftaincy panel to substantiate the historic report in respect to the historical past of the city.
The letter reads, “If the stalemate now in Osi Ekiti persists or insisting, the federal government ought to clear up the issue by inviting our shopper’s Ruling Home to current a candidate for the kingmakers to develop into Olosi of Osi.
“From the established info, each from the indigenes of Osi and from exterior supply, Ogunmegbokanle left Ile-Ife generally in yr 1240AD collectively together with his siblings and associates. Historical past revealed though he made a quick sojourn at varied cities in Ekiti.
“It’s additional revealed that Ogunmegbokanle left Ife to unknown vacation spot on account of denial and betrayal of his elder brother, therefore, he left Ife to determine his personal kingdom.
“Throughout his journey from Ile-Ife, he moved alongside with different siblings to find his new place of dwelling which is Osi-Ekiti. Ogunmegbokanle equally carried all paraphernalia of the workplace of a king included crown, beads and others which they mentioned has been confirmed by data from the Ooni of Ife.
“Once they migrated from Ile-Ife, their port of name was Ifewara the place Olukoronfo was made king by his loyalist that migrated with him from Ile-Ife. Nonetheless our Ogunmegbokanle was on his match as he left Olukoronfo at Osi-Sooko.
“On his journey, he adopted the instruction of Apariko Oracle and proceeded to Efon-Alaye from there to Ogotun-Ekiti, thereafter they left Ogotun-Ekiti for Igbara Odo-Ekiti on the instruction of Apariko Oracle from the place they proceeded to Ilawe-Ekiti, nonetheless on the instruction of Apariko Oracle.
“In line with genuine historical past, Ogunmegbokanle lastly setlled at Osi identified and referred to as Osi-Ekiti. Ogunmegbokanle who got here with paraphernalia of a king and of who was essentially the most senior amongst his siblings was topped as Olosi of Osi-Ekiti thus turned the primary king of the city, Osi-Ekiti.
“File No 31 of Federal Ministry of Data at Archives, topic Osi (Ado District). Matter affecting Ekiti Division titled Osi Native Enchancment Society sixteenth March 1937 the place paragraph 7 reads to wit. “Your excellency the next Obas have reigned with the complete authority to put on the crown in Osi – the Ogunmegbokanle who got here from Ile-Ife to settle in Osi-Ekiti introduced his crown from Ile-Ife.
“At web page 23 of this Osi matter, it was acknowledged in paragraph 4 to wit: ‘his honor as once more consulted the Oni of Ife who acknowledged that Olosi acquired a crown from Ife.’ At web page 16 of this report quoted above, it was talked about that the first Olosi was Ogunmegbokanle who introduced his crown from Ile-Ife.
“Each highly effective writers of Ido-Osi of their books confirmed that Ogunmegbokanle based Osi-Ekiti. See ‘Awon Asa Odun Ati Oye Jije Osi-Ekiti.”
The household premised it’s declare on the historical past guide written by Alabi Benso Abioye from Osi-Ekiti on the web page 7 paragraph 3 of the guide which was translated into English language.
The guide recalled, “Typically 700 years in the past, historical past made it identified to us that Osi got here into existence below the administration of Oba Ogunmegbokanle, and Osi continues to be current the place it’s at present.”
The household due to this fact requests the state authorities for its due recognition and be accorded the suitable to supply a candidate to the throne of the Olosi.