The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Sen. Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II has debunked the claim that he conferred a chieftaincy title on Mr. Lamidi Mukaila, popularly known as Auxiliary, describing it as “satanic.”
In a statement signed on behalf of the Olubadan by his Personal Assistant (Media), Oladele Ogunsola, the claim, aside its being seen as character assassination, was said to be “malicious and ridiculous, and one cannot but wonder how somebody could come up with such a lie from the pit of hell.”
In the much publicised claim, Auxiliary, who is the Chairman of Oyo State Park Management Services (PMS), was said to have been conferred with Are Ajagunla of Yorubaland at a ceremony allegedly held at the ancient Mapo Hall in Ibadan.
The statement disclosed that the news of the said installation was heard in the palace just like any other person on the supposed day it was to be held, asking that how would Olubadan be tagged with such a questionable act he had no knowledge of?
“Though, there are some claims that the PMS Chairman had some form of attachments to the Aliiwo ruling house where Olubadan hails from, there’s nothing common between him and the palace to warrant anything of such.
“Aside, peradventure, Oba Balogun sighted the PMS boss on the television in the last one year; that’s the only reason he won’t be able to claim not to have seen him in the last one year. Would somebody become a chief under him without having interacted in the last one year or even more?” he queried.
He enjoined the members of public to discountenance the claim and regard it as a wicked rumour aimed at tarnishing his reputation and might be from quacks parading themselves as journalists nowadays to gain tracking for their mushroom platforms.
