Olu of Oko Baba Agba: Oba Kabir Bashir Defends Emergence, Assures November 14 Coronation Will Hold As Court of Appeal Grants Application Against Injunction
Oba Kabir Adesegun Bashir, the Olu of Oko Baba Agba Kingdom, has defended his emergence and installation as the traditional ruler of Oko Baba Agba, insisting that the process followed due process and was based on the recommendation of a Lagos State government tribunal. Speaking in an interview with Kosofe Reporters against the background of the ongoing chieftaincy dispute in Oworonshoki, Oba Bashir said his elevation from the Kekeniju Opomoluwa chieftaincy title to the Olu of Oko Baba Agba stool was a legitimate progression approved by the relevant authorities. He explained that he previously held the title of Opomoluwa Kekeniju of Oko Baba Agba, which he said is recognised by the Lagos State Government and falls under Part Two of the Obas and Chiefs Law of Lagos State. According to him, the Kekeniju title has existed for over 20 years, and he has received a salary from the state government since 2016 by virtue of the position. "My brother in Oworo ( Oba Babatunde Sali...