Ogun Assembly may issue arrest warrant on Goriola, Yoruba Actor

By Our Correspondent

Ogun State House of Assembly has threatened to issue a warrant of arrest on Yoruba actor, Goriola Hassan if he failed to appear before the house committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs over claim to Obaship stool of Imobi-Ijebu, in Ijebu East Local Government Area of Ogun State. 

 The House Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs led by Bolanle Ajayi, issued the summon on Thursday during the second meeting on the same petition against Hassan over a purported claim to Obaship stool at Imobi by Imobi Descendants’ Union.

 The second sitting had in attendance the traditional rulers, including Onitasin of Itasin, Oba Adenola Adegbesan, the concerned Baales and other community leaders from the area at the Assembly Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. 

Ajayi, in company of other lawmakers added that the said Hassan should stop parading himself as the Olu of Imobi, in line with the directive of the State government conveyed to him through the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs and should appear before the Committee on 2nd September, 2021 by 11:00 am prompt at the Assembly Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. 

 The Committee Chairman emphasised that failure of Hassan to honour the Assembly’s invitation, having failed to show up after two earlier invitations, would lead to issuing his warrant of arrest. 

Speaking earlier, the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Olakunle Oluomo, said that the invitee, who approached him last week on the matter, had been told in clear terms that he should honour the invitation of the Committee as the Assembly was empowered to investigate his purported claim to Obaship stool at Imobi, upon which the stakeholders in the Community had petitioned the Assembly. 

 Also, the Committee has urged the all the stakeholders in the Iboku Aro stool in Obafemi/ Owode Local Government Area to settle their differences and allow peace to reign in the Community. 

 The Committee Chairman, Ajayi alongside other members gave the admonition during a meeting with stakeholders and concerned family members in a petition against Chief Olukayode Lisoyi by High Chief Oludotun Aro Oguntola family. 

 She counseled the petitioners and the respondents to go back home and find a way of resolving their differences amicably within two weeks, saying failure to reach a resolution the Assembly would take its position on the matter.