Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, Oba Adekunle Aromolaran, became the acting chairman of the council following the death of Oba Okunade Sijuwade.
In November 2015, barely a week before the Ooni was presented with the staff of office, Oba Aromolaran claimed that he had been elected as the substantive chairman of the council.
It was gathered that the Owa, who arrived at the venue of the Thursday’s meeting early, occupied the seat meant for the chairman. Many had anticipated that there would be a power tussle during the Thursday meeting but the atmosphere inside the conference hall of the Ministry of Finance where the meeting was held was said to have changed immediately the Ooni arrived with a large number of traditional rulers who came with him for the meeting.
Most of the Obas seated were said to have stood up and greeted Ogunwusi as he made his way to occupy the white chair brought for him and put at the front on the same row with that of Oba Aromolaran.
The fear of crisis disappered when Oba Aromolaran introduced himself as a deputy chairman.
The Olojudo of Ido Osun, Oba Aderemi Adedapo, said Ooni attended the meeting for the first time just to thank members of the council.
Speaking on the hierarchy of the monarchs in the state, Oba Adedapo said there was no controversy about who the chairman of the council was, stressing that the Ooni remained the permanent chairman of the council.
He said, “Nothing has changed. The Ooni came and thanked other Obas for attending his coronation. He is the permanent chairman of the council.
Arole Odua a . May peace reign in your time.
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