Lagasa Chieftaincy Crisis: Indigenes Tell Lagos Governor, “No Stranger Should Enter Our Throne”

Lagasa Chieftaincy matter don begin raise fresh dust for Ibeju-Lekki as indigenous people of Lagasa Community reportedly appeal to the Lagos State Governor to urgently intervene over an alleged plan to impose somebody wey dem describe as stranger as Oba. The Oyinubi Ogunga Baruwa Odofin Chieftaincy Family says the development don create serious tension, and the fear now be say ordinary palace disagreement fit become full community wahala if nobody quickly enters the matter.

Lagasa Throne Don Turn Hot Seat As Indigenes Ask: “Who Invite This Stranger?”

According to the material made available to OGM News Pidgin, members of the Oyinubi Ogunga Baruwa Odofin Chieftaincy Family are objecting to an alleged arrangement to install a person they consider an outsider as the traditional ruler of Lagasa. The family is calling on the Lagos State Government to look into the matter and ensure that whatever process eventually produces an Oba follows the recognised customary and legal procedures. At this stage, the allegation of “imposition” remains a claim from the concerned family and should not be treated as an established fact until the relevant authorities investigate and make their findings.

The Lagasa Chieftaincy dispute also get historical background wey make the latest allegation more significant. A 2017 report documented a previous kingship crisis in Lagasa involving the Oyinubi Ogunga Baruwa Odofin Chieftaincy Family. At that time, competing claims were made about who had the right to the throne, while one of the people named in the dispute rejected allegations that he was being imposed and maintained that he had a legitimate claim through his maternal lineage. The report also contained competing accounts about the history of families and traditional titles in the community.

Lagasa Chieftaincy: Community Raises Alarm Over Alleged Plan To Impose “Stranger” As Oba

The wider Lagasa Chieftaincy story cannot be separated from the legal framework regulating traditional institutions in Lagos. The state’s Obas and Chiefs Law provides procedures concerning customary declarations, ruling houses, eligible candidates, kingmakers, nomination processes and approval of appointments. In other words, traditional stool no be exactly like plastic chair for naming ceremony where anybody fit carry am come sit down. There are recognised processes that are supposed to guide who becomes an Oba or recognised chief.

There is also recent evidence that chieftaincy disputes around Ibeju-Lekki remain an issue requiring government attention. In April 2025, the Lagos State Government held a stakeholders’ meeting involving traditional rulers and community representatives following petitions and growing tensions in the Ibeju-Lekki axis, particularly around Baale installations and boundary disputes. The government called for calm and warned against installations that do not comply with established chieftaincy procedures. This background does not prove the current Lagasa allegation, but it shows why calls for official intervention should be taken seriously rather than allowing competing traditional claims to turn into street-level confrontation.

For the people of Lagasa, the immediate issue therefore goes beyond who gets to wear the crown. It is about whether the process is transparent, whether the recognised families and kingmakers are properly consulted, and whether the eventual choice can command enough legitimacy to prevent another round of community disagreement. If different parties believe they have stronger customary claims, the sensible route remains documentation, dialogue and lawful determination—not competing coronations where every camp arrives with its own crown and its own version of history.

The Lagasa Chieftaincy matter now awaits clearer information from the Lagos State Government and the relevant traditional authorities. Until those authorities examine the competing claims and state their position, the allegation of an imposed “stranger” should remain treated as an allegation rather than a settled conclusion. What residents need most is calm, transparency and a process that the wider community can trust—because when royal stool matter begins to generate tension, waiting until the crown becomes a problem is usually the worst strategy.