Following the pronouncement of dissolution of the association’s executive by the Soun of Ogbomoso Oba Ghandi Olaoye, the Egbe Omo Ogbomoso Parapo Agbaye has declared the action as divisive, adding that the city was getting polarised in recent times.
The association, which comprises all Ogbomoso indigenes worldwide, in a press statement on Tuesday, September 9, reaffirmed its rejection of the purported dissolution of the association’s executive, declaring it null and void.
It insisted that the association, which was duly registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), and which is guided by its own constitution, can not have its executive dissolved by the fiat of the monarch who is the grand patron.
According to the association, “it is ironic and unacceptable for an honorary grand patron of a registered organization with its approved constitution to unilaterally, without recourse to the provisions of the constitution, dissolve the elected executive committee of the organization and appoint an illegal caretaker committee in its stead.
“The act is unknown to the constitution of Egbe Omo Ogbomoso Parapo Agbaye and such dissolution and appointments cannot stand.”
The press statement noted that rather than unity, Ogbomoso was getting polarised in recent times.
The association disclosed that at an emergency meeting on Monday, September 8, it suspended Engr. Lanre Ogunwole who was imposed by the monarch and appointed Alhaji Abdulrahim Adetayo Yusuf as Acting President.
The statement, signed by Yusuf and the Public Relations Officer (PRO) Comrade T. M. Balogun, urged Ogbomoso indigenes worldwide to disregard the illegal pronouncement by Oba Olaoye.
The statement read: “At the emergency meeting of the Egbe Omo Ogbomoso Parapo Agbaye held at the Association’s Secretariat, Ile Egbe Omo Ogbomoso Parapo Agbaye, Apake Area, Ogbomoso, which commenced at about 11:15a.m, elaborate discussions were held on the soul issue of the illegal dissolution of the executive committee of the union under the leadership of the newly appointed Acting President, Alhaji Abdulrahim Adetayo Yusuf, who is also one of the surviving members of the Board of Trustees (BOT) of Egbe Omo Ogbomoso Parapo Agbaye.
“The following resolutions were made:
“The immediate suspension of Engineer Lanre Ogunwole and appointment of Alhaji Abdulrahim Adetayo Yusuf as Acting President.
“That the purported dissolution of the Executive Committee of Egbe Omo Ogbomoso Parapo Agbaye by Kabiyesi, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Ghandi Afolabi Olaoye, Orumogege III is null, void, unconstitutional, illegal and ultra-vires.
“That Egbe Omo Ogbomoso Parapo Agbaye is a registered legal entity with its registered members of the Board of Trustees (BOT). The constitution and Board of Trustees were registered at the Corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja in 2014 and ratified by the General Congress of Egbe Omo Ogbomoso Parapo Agbaye in December, 2017.
“The Egbe Omo Ogbomoso Parapo Agbaye has an approved and registered constitution through which the various organs of the association function and no one can violate the content and spirit of that registered and approved constitution because it is the grundnorm upon which the life of Egbe Omo Ogbomoso Parapo Agbaye itself rests.
“It is indeed ironic and unacceptable for an honorary Grand Patron of a registered organization with its approved constitution to unilaterally, without recourse to the provisions of the constitution, dissolve the elected Executive Committee of the organization and appoint an illegal Caretaker Committee in its stead; the act is unknown to the constitution of Egbe Omo Ogbomoso Parapo Agbaye and such dissolution and appointments cannot stand.
“Aside the Soun of Ogbomoso as the Grand Patron, His Royal Majesty Olugbon of Orile Igbon, His Royal Majesty Onpetu of Ijeru, His Royal Majesty Onikoyi of Ikoyi, His Royal Majesty Aresadu of Iresaadu and His Royal Majesty Alajaawa of Ajaawa are all life Patrons of Ogbomoso Parapo appointed since time immemorial.
“There is nowhere in Kabiyesi Oba Ghandi’s proclamation of the dissolution of the Executive Committee of Egbe Omo Ogbomoso Parapo Agbaye where any mention was made of consulting with these Royal Fathers.
“We dare observe that Kabiyesi Soun’s action is divisive. Actually, the city of Ogbomoso is getting polarised. This is an avoidable, potentially-dangerous situation.
“This is a clarion call to all Ogbomoso sons and daughters both at home and diaspora to disregard the purported dissolution and appointment of an illegal Caretaker Committee that is against the letters and spirit of the Constitution of Egbe Omo Ogbomoso Parapo Agbaye which has not been suspended or repealed by the General Congress of Egbe Omo Ogbomoso Parapo Agbaye.
“Finally, Egbe Omo Ogbomoso Parapo Agbaye is vibrant and alive with its elected Executive and living Board of Trustees (BOT) members, and will continue to exist in line with the dreams of our Founding Fathers.”
