Osun State Boundaries Commission on Wednesday dropped a riot act to both Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi and Olu of Ileogbo, Oba Habeeb Agbaje, to stay away from the disputed land that has been causing rancour between them and the two towns in the past weeks, while affirming that whosoever violates the warning will be made to face the law of the land.
The Commission on Wednesday, argued that the order restraining both Oluwo and Olu of Ileogbo as well as their subjects from the disputed land still subsists and must be respected.
The Chairman of the Commission, Justice Moshood Adeigbe (retd), who maintained in Osogbo that the law would not spare any act of violence over the land dispute involving the two towns, warned the duo to comply with the order in their own interests
It will be recalled that Oba Agbaje and four others had dragged Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Akanbi and two others before the Commission, asking that they be declared the owners of the Okesaji area.
However, counsel to the petitioners, Muhydeen Adeoye, alleged that “despite the order that parties should maintain the status quo, some people claiming to have been permitted by Oba Akanbi had proceeded to the disputed land to work.”
While speaking before the commission, Adeoye presented pictorial evidence concerning his arguments and condemned that the order of the panel was flouted.
He therefore expressed his intention to file contempt against the respondents to right the wrong.
In her defense, counsel to the respondents, Fatima Adesina, said “Oluwo did not act in disregard of the Commission’s order and that the status quo before the order was given was maintained.
In his ruling, Justice Adeigbe urged Adeoye to apply for the necessary process to enforce the existing order of the panel and warned that disregard for order would not be tolerated.
Adeigbe warned counsels in the matter to prevail on their clients to shun any untoward act that could cause disharmony in the society and fixed further hearing on the matter till September 1.
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