The Laribikusi Ruling House of Oke Oba Eruwa has insisted that it remained the only legitimate family to produce candidate that will occupy the stool of Eleruwa of Eruwa kingdom.
The family made this known in Ibadan at a press conference held at the Dapo Aderogba Hall of the press Centre of Nigeria Union of Journalists, Iyaganku.
The supreme court had sacked Oba Samuel Adegbola, the occupant of the stool following its judgement of Friday 29th November 2019, on the grounds that the process of his ascendancy toEruwa throne
as null and void.
Oba Adegbola of the Akalako Family was, however, reappointed and handed the certificate and staff of office at the executive Chamber of the Governor’s office by Governor Seyi Makinde on March 6, 2025.
Commenting on the development, the Laribikusi Rulling House who spoke through its Secretary, Ijaola Abolade, explained that it was not invited in the process that produced newly appointed Oba and dared the government to produce copy of notification of meeting and involvement in the selection process where Oba Samuel Adegbola re-emerged
We believe that we have the obligation to respond to a statement credited to the Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade that Laribikusi ruling house was unable to present candidates within the fourteen day-notice given to them by the government, and that as a result, government had to shift the nomination process back to Akalako ruling house which was the ruling house that produced the last recognized Eleruwa, Oba Bolanle Olaniyan (Gbajumola II).”
“This narrative from the government can be best described with a proverbial saying that ” If you want to hang a dog, you give that dog a bad name”. We maintain our position that nobody in the administration of this process either at Ibarapa East Local government or the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters gave us (Olaribikusi ruling house) fourteen-day Nomination Notice in line with the Chiefs Law of Oyo State. We challenge the chairman of Ibarapa East local government, Kazeem Arogundade to publish for the world to see that 14-day nomination notice he claimed to give to us and our acknowledgement of that notice knowing fully what is at stake.”
The Laribikusi Ruling House, therefore noted that the process of nomination as stipulate by law was fourteen days notice, was never followed hence the need to allow it to nominate a candidate which would serve their turn as occupant of the Eleruwa stool.
With this, whole world should know that the process of nomination which by law should commence with fourteen day-notice did not at any time arise.”
“Laribikusi ruling house is one of the two ruling houses recognized by Eruwa tradition and Eleruwa Chieftaincy Declaration of 1958. The confirmation and recognition of these two ruling houses by the Chieftaincy Declaration of 1958 also provide for the order of rotation between these ruling houses, that is, Laribikusi and Akalako. The rotation is one after the other.”
