Lauretta Fagbohun
The 75 victorious Obas popularly known as G75 Obas in Ogun state have lauded Governor Dapo Aboidun of Ogun state for giving the Judiciary the free hands to treat and adjudicate on their matter based on merit, thereby, overturning their demotion earlier done by the Ogun State Government.
The 75 Obas, who spoke with Pressmen through its Secretary, Oba Tanimowo Folarin, Olu of Ipebi, Ijebu-Mushin, pledged their loyalty to Governor Dapo Abiodun-led Administration in the state.
It will be recalled that the Ogun State High Court last week overturned the State Government's decision to demote the aggrieved 75 Baales that were promoted in 2019 by the immediate Administration of former Governor Ibikunle Amosun to Coronet Obas which promoted the concerned Obas to seek legal redress in Court.
While speaking with journalists in Abeokuta recently, the Secretary of the 75 Coronet Obas, Folarin, Olu of Ipebi, Ijebu-Mushin said, "We want to pledge our loyalty and our support to the administration of Dapo Abiodun, we want to tell His Excellency to be aware that we are prepared to work with him and his administration".
"We, Traditional Rulers of various domains in Ogun state, we recognize His Excellency as our Number one and no other person.
"We G75 obas of ogun state has been loyal and also been working with his excellency for a better Ogun state.
"We've been playing a good role in terms of administrating our various domains, pledging loyalty is just to re-assure his Excellency that what we have been doing, we would continue to do more.
"Regarding the judgment,We are not fighting the government, we just feel normal things should be done since the court has pronounced. We are happy and i know our Government too would be happy, his Excellency believes the right thing should be done and that is what we are also doing.
"We have been on this issue for over two years and we have been living our life and we have a government that respects the law.We don't envisage anything negative.
"We are giving the government full assurance that we are here for them and also we would communicate to the government through writing which we have been doing over the years.
The G75 obas also commended the government of Dapo Abiodun especially on the completion of the projects he met on ground saying "there are many projects that have not been completed and Prince Dapo Abiodun has completed some and is still working on them"
The secretary of G75 said " I have never meet Ex Governor Ibikunle Amosun, I have no relationship with him but I know he is one of the senators in Ogun State and I have been installed as baale over 10 years.
