By Adekunle Oluwafunmilayo
Ogun State Government has refuted media reports alleging that a particular candidate has been selected for the vacant stool of the Awujale of Ijebuland.
Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon. Ganiyu Hamzat, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Abeokuta, the state capital, on Tuesday
Hazmat said that, according to the state government, the selection process for the stool of Awujale had been strictly guided by customary law, established Chieftaincy Declarations, and the extant laws of the state.
Hamzat stated that the State government remained fully committed to upholding due process, fairness, neutrality and respect for the age-long traditions of Ijebuland throughout the selection process, warning the public against deliberate spread of false information, misinformation or inciting publications capable of causing tension, disaffection or a breach of peace in Ijebuland and the State at large.
He stressed that any individual or group found fabricating, promoting or circulating such claims would be investigated and prosecuted in accordance with the law, urging members of the public to disregard such publications and refrain from actions capable of undermining peace, public order and the integrity of the traditional institution.
Credit: the Guardian
