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The fracas, police said, followed a protracted Obaship tussle, which is presently a subject of litigation.
It was gathered that crisis broke out in the town on Friday, as the reigning Oba of the town, Oba Onakade, decided to celebrate a traditional festival known as ‘Jabajaba’.
The monarch was said to have sent his town crier round the community for the preparatory rites.
But, police said this did not go down well with the opposing side, who allegedly attacked the town crier and seized his gong.
The Ogun State Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said the people accused the monarch of trying to forcefully fence off a piece of land where traditional rites are being performed in the town.
By Kayode Fasua
Last Tuesday’s defection of former governor of Ogun State, Chief Gbenga Daniel, from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been described as a boost to the latter’s chances of returning to power in 2023.
This was disclosed to THISDAY by a chieftain APC in Ogun State, Prince ‘Tope Armstrong Akintunde.
Akintunde, who is the Chief Executive Officer of Aerofield Homes, a property development concern, said that the former two-term governor remained an invaluable asset to the ruling party, both in Nigeria and in Ogun State.
He equally commended the Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, for returning to his roots, Ikenne Remo, in Ikenne Local Government area of Ogun State, to revalidate his APC membership.
A chieftain of the All Progressive Congress in Ogun State and Chief Executive Officer of Aerofield Homes, Prince ‘Tope Armstrong Akintunde has lauded the decision of the former governor of the State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel to dump his former party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC), saying that the former two term governor remained an invaluable asset to the ruling party in the state.