Controversy has trailed the chieftaincy title of retired former Chief of Army Staff and former Minister of Interior, Lt- Gen Abdulraham Dambazau.
The former minister was installed as the Aare Jagunmolu of Ede, instead of Jagunmolu of Ede, by His Royal Highness, Oba Munirudeen Lawal, the Timi of Ede, in Osun State.
The traditional ruler honoured the former Minister in commemoration of his 15th year anniversary on the throne.
The event which started on the 4th of June ended on Saturday, June 10 in Ede, Osun State.
However, after the intention of the traditional ruler was announced, an Ibadan based lawyer, Chief Yomi Alliyu, who is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN opposed the decision of the monarch.
According to him, the predecessor of the king, Oba Tijaani Oyedokun, who passed away a few years before Oba Lawal took over the stool had already given him the title.
The legal luminary was given the title in 1999 and he has been fulfilling the obligations and responsibilities of the Jagunmolu of Ede.
Oba Lawal, denied being in the know of such a move by his predecessor. He challenged Alliyu of not paying regular visits to Ede where he was conferred with a chieftaincy title.
The traditional ruler added that he would drop the idea after he was informed, buthe went on to modify Dambazau’s title to Aare Jagunmolu of Ede.
Chief Alliyu, who was not satisfied with the decision of the monarch, called on Professor Tajudeen Akanji, the Chairman of the Planning Committee of the coronation anniversary, to complain about the action of the traditional ruler. According to him, modifying his title means the monarch is elevating another person above him.
The Timi of Ede became annoyed when Professor Akanji approached him about Alliyu’s complaint. He accused the lawyer of being sentimental and involving politics in a traditional title.
