Ojora of Ijora and Iganmu dethrones six chiefs over Labour Party event

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The Ojora of Ijora and Iganmu Kingdom, Oba AbdulFatai Oyegbemi, on Monday, June 30, took the decision to dethrone six chiefs for attending the Labour Party (LP) campaign flag-off in Apapa ahead of the Lagos State local government polls without his consent.

Oba Oyegbemi convened a palace meeting where he made it clear that the chiefs went to the event without his approval. He also accused them of violating palace protocols by impersonating him during the occasion.

The chiefs affected by the decision are Chief Taiwo Hassan (Bale Oke Ira), Chief Saliu Biliamin (Bale Alafia Dodoro), and Chief Lateef Ojora (Bale Alaba Oro).

Others are Chief Idris Ojora (Bale Abule Kere), Chief Sule Balogun (Balogun of Abule Kere), and Chief Hakeem Oseni (Bale Mosafejo Amukoko).

In a statement released by the palace, Oba Oyegbemi explained that the dethronement was necessary to maintain “order and coherence within his leadership structure.”