Indigenes of Ile-Ife are seeking the urgent intervention of the Osun State Governor, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola to put an end to the alleged acts of provocation by Modakeke people.

They want the Governor to facilitate the return of displaced Ife land owners and farmers to their respective villages and farms, while they also urge Osun State government to ensure that lawfully appointed Obas and Baales by Ooni of Ife for villages in Ife North Local government areas return to their domains.

The indigenes, under the auspice of Great Ife Movement (GIM) at a press conference held at Enuwa area, Ile-Ife alleged that the Baales, Obas, land owners and farmers were displaced by alleged conducts of the Modakeke peoole.

Highlighting the positions of Ile Ife people, President of Great Ife Movement, Comrade Femi Oyeyinka alleged that such conduct which were sometimes violent and deliberate amounted to an attempt to hijack everything that belonged to Ile-ife, including the whole Ife metropolitan city, an attempt to rewrite history.

Comrade Oyeyinka who urged government and security agencies to intervene before the issue degenerate said all the complaints of Ife people on the various atrocities committed against them were treated with kid glove.

“Enough of war or crisis between Ife and Modakeke. Ife are ready to continue to accommodate, host and live peacefully with Modakeke and other communities in Ife land in line with the statutory law of our land based on justice, fairness and equity”, He said.

As an urgent measure to achieving sustainable peace in the area, the Great Ife Movement’s President called for a “review of the past judicial recommendations and implement those yet to be enforced”.

Reacting to the allegations, spokesperson of Modakeke Progressive Union (MPU), Venerable Debo Babalola, denied any attempt by Modakeke peoole to We encroach on Ife land or forment trouble.

Venerable Babalola said indigenes of Modakeke were for peace and would never disrespect the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi.

He said some of the issues raised, had been addressed by Ooni during 2021 Modakeke Day and the people heeded Oba Ogunwusi’s advice not to promote conduct that could further leads to disaffection.

Adenitan Akinola

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  1. Owoade Adewuyi says:

    The Ife’s has always been very accommodating of any one that comes within it domain, Koiwo in Ile-Ife are predominantly residence of Ijebu’s that had lived in Ile-Ife over over the years and chose to go and build their residential houses in Koiwo apart from their shops and commercial stores in Ile-Ife. But today has been annexed as being part of Modakeke. This effontery has to be checked. Urban day area are the property of my maternal family (Owa Fegun) all encroached on by Modakeke indegenes without paying a dime for their forceful occupation. Time would catch up with them and they would regret every move they have made to insult the intelligence of their host.

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