OGUN GOVERNMENT SUSPEND ESELU OF ISELU: ORDER OBA TO COMOT FOR PALACE, PARK CROWN AS POLITICAL WAHALA LAND!

Government of Ogun State don suspend Oba Akintunde Akinyemi, wey be Eselu of Iselu Kingdom for Yewa North Local Government Area, over allegation say e dey involve imself for partisan politics. The suspension wey take immediate effect don come with serious conditions: the monarch must comot for im palace, no wear crown or other royal materials, and no present imself as Eselu until government finish investigation. As political matter don enter royal palace, e be like say this time, na government order go determine who fit wear crown and who must keep am for cupboard!

OGUN GOVERNMENT TALK SAY POLITICAL MATTER DON TOO MUCH

According to reports wey come out on October 20, 2026, Ogun State Executive Council approve the suspension under Section 52(1) of Ogun State Obas and Chiefs Law, 2021. Government say e receive several complaints about the monarch’s conduct, especially alleged involvement for open partisan political activities, some of which dem reportedly publicise.

For the government side, traditional ruler suppose represent everybody for im kingdom, whether person support APC, PDP or another political party. But when allegation of partisan politics enter the matter, government say e fit affect the dignity of traditional institution and create unnecessary tension among people wey get different political beliefs. Na so political wahala take turn matter wey now dey require official investigation, instead of ordinary palace meeting and elders’ discussion.

CROWN, PALACE AND ROYAL MATERIALS:OGUN GOVERNMENT DRAW THE LINE

The suspension no stop for paper letter alone. Government direct Oba Akinyemi to vacate the palace and stay away from the building throughout the suspension period. E also warn am not to present imself as Eselu of Iselu Kingdom or claim recognition as the traditional ruler while the suspension dey remain in force.

As if that one no reach, government also prohibit am from wearing or using crown, whether beaded or not, ileke, beaded staff, irukere and other materials wey people dey associate with the office of an Oba. In simple terms, the royal wardrobe must go on temporary break! Even the crown wey no dey talk must remain where e dey until the investigation move forward. But make we clear am: this na satire about the government directive, no be confirmation say the crown don personally complain about the situation!

Government also direct the monarch to make imself available whenever officials invite am for meeting or hearing connected to the investigation. Copies of the suspension letter reportedly go reach the Secretary of Yewa North Local Government and the Commissioner of Police for Ogun State. The government maintain say the action na to protect peace, order and good governance while officials examine the allegations. However, the suspension itself no mean say the allegations don already prove true.

For traditional institutions, the matter raise an important question about the boundary between personal political views and the public responsibilities of a monarch. Citizens fit support different political parties, but government say traditional rulers must observe the laws and customary rules wey govern their offices. As investigation dey pending, the public go need wait for further official information before drawing final conclusions about the Eselu.

As the matter dey unfold, OGM News Pidgin go continue to follow the development and bring una fresh updates as dem become available. For now, the crown matter don enter government file, the palace don receive a temporary royal visitor restriction, and the investigation na the next important step. Make una watch this space, because the full story never finish!