Kingmakers in Moro, Osun, on Wednesday, insisted that the stool of Olumoro of Moro was no longer vacant after the selection of the Olumoro of Moro-elect, Oyeyemi Adebayo.
The kingmakers affirmed the selection of Adebayo at a news conference at Moro in Ife North-West Local Council Development Authority (LCDA).
Speaking on behalf of the kingmakers, the Molaage of Moro, Chief Adeyemi Adeagbo, stated that all the kingmakers were present during the Oct. 30, 2024 selection.
Adeagbo said they were now waiting for the state government’s approval and the announcement of the installation day.
According to him, the town has been peaceful with commercial activities going on without disruption.
Also, the Omoloju of Moro, Chief Oluyinka Olanrewaju, explained that the Yoruba culture did not allow for acting royal fathers in Ile-Ife and its environs.
He kicked against the Oosa of Moro, Chief Abidemi Abidoye, claiming to be the acting Olumoro of Moro after the selection of Adebayo as the Olumoro of Moro-elect.
He says the tradition of having regents is only practised in Ekiti and Ondo States and not in Ile-Ife and its environs.
According to him, choosing the Olumoro is solely the responsibility of kingmakers and not the chiefs.
He, therefore, warned the Oosa of Moro, as one of the chiefs, to stop parading himself as the acting Olumoro, lest he faced the court of law.
Similarly, the Secretary, Arowosilejoye House, Prince Olasunmboye Jinadu, appreciated the kingmakers for imbibing the spirit of fairness and equity in selecting the Olumoro of Moro-elect.
Also, the Secretary, Arowoeledejoye House, Hon. Oyeyemi Bamgboye, applauded the kingmakers for what he described as a right selection.
He appreciated Moro indigenes for maintaining peaceful coexistence within the town to date.
Bamgboye also warned the Oosa of Moro to desist from announcing himself as the acting Olumoro of Moro.
“It’s a taboo in Ile-Ife traditional cultural heritage and its environs,” he said.
Recall the immediate past Olumoro of Moro, Oba Ezekiel Oyeniyi, passed on Feb. 19, 2024.