By Oluwatoyin Adegoke
The Egba Traditional Council in Ogun State has announced the suspension of a monarch, the Olu Owode-Egba, Oba Kolawole Sowemimo for abusing the Naira at a public function.
The decision was announced after the Statutory meeting of the council for February Chaired by the Alake and Paramount ruler of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo.
The sanctions, according to Oba Gbadebo were adopted by the council following the recommendations of the Ethical Committee, stipulating a ban on the affected traditional ruler from being invited and seen at any Government or public function, while his salary would also be suspended for 2 months.
Chairman of the three-member ethical committee of the council, the Olowu of Owu Abeokuta, Professor Saka Matemilola had earlier explained that the action of the suspended Oba Sowemimo was a breach of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN act and also the Yoruba traditional Institution.
In his apology, the Olu of Owode-Egba, Oba Kolawole Sowemimo regretted the action and promised to henceforth uphold and sustain the ethics of the Yoruba traditional Institution with emphasis on not disabusing the Naira again.
The Monarch who was seen in a viral video decorating the popular musician, Alhaji Wasiu Ayinde with knitted 1000 naira notes at a party had earlier been cautioned by the National Orientation Agency, NOA in the State.
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