The Olufadejin lineage in Alekuso, Ibadan South West Local Government of Oyo State, has accused the Olubadan of
Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja for allegedly imposing one of his “puppets”, Mr Fatai
Omosanjo Amzat as Compound Head of Olufadejin family.
This was contained in a statement signed and made available to newsmen by Elder Dauda Adesina, on behalf of Olufadejin family in Ibadan, the state capital, on Saturday.
It will be recalled that the last Mogaji of Olufadejin family was the late Seriki Musulumi of Yorubaland, and industrialist, Alhaji Yekini Adeojo, who died, on Friday, April 4, 2025.
Adeojo was also former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (South) and Governorship candidate of the party in Oyo State.
The statement explained that the race for the Olufadejin family head was between Mr Akeem Adeojo and Mr
Fatai Omosanjo Amzat.
It revealed that election for the selection of Mogaji Olufadegin family was held under the
supervision of Mogaji Committee in which Mr Akeem Adeojo won convincingly.
According to the statement, “What happened is this. Selection of Mogaji is within the family,
and we have two contestants namely Akeem Adeojo and Fatai Omosanjo Amzat.
“In the first election, Akeem Adeojo defeated Fatai Omosanjo Amzat. But he (Fatai
Omosanjo Amzat) disagreed. We went for another election which resulted in a draw
Instead of going for third one, one of our elders, Lateef Busari, in the family wanted him
(Omosanjo Amzat) to be the candidate chosen, and said he would go at any length even to
meet the traditional ruler one-on-one as well as using his personal relationship with the
monarch to influence Omosanjo’s emergence.
“To our amazement, our Baba, the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja had listed
Omosanjo as one of the Compound Heads to be installed. We expected that our refered monarch would invite the two contestants and family members for a meeting, but he (Olubadan) now wants to impose him (Fatai Omosanjo) on us.
“This is very simple. They should allow us to pick our own Mogaji by ourselves. Imposing
someone on us is against the tradition of Ibadanland.
“We are now appealing to our refered monarch , Oba Rashidi Ladoja to drop the name of Fatai Omosanjo Amzat among proposed Compound Heads to be installed in order to avoid crisis within the Olufadejin family.
“The Olubadan-In-Council had already listed the name of Mogajis to be installed before the
Olubadan tried to include his favourite candidate for the position.
“He (Olubadan) was against our late Mogaji, Alhaji Yekini Adeojo politically till he died. He
should allow us to rest. Why will he impose someone on us?” the family quarried.
