Oro Community warns traditional ruler against usage of title of Oloro

The Oro Community in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State has warned the recently installed traditionally ruler, Oba Joel Olaniyi Oyatoye Titiloye against the usage of the title of Oloro of Oro, Oloro of Oro Land or Oloro of Oro Kingdom.

The Community made this known in a statement jointly signed by the Baale of Oro, Chief Raphael Olateju Afolabi and the President of Oro Community Association, Prof. James Bababode Bojuwoye, and made available to newsmen at the weekend through the National Publicity Secretary, Adebayo Olodan.

The community maintained that nobody from any of the eight communities in Oro District is entitled to be enthroned as the Oloro of Oro, Oba Oloro of Oro or Oro Kingdom or Oro Land.

“The title of Oloro of Oro or Oba Oloro of Oro Land is a preserve of our community hence we want to use this opportunity to caution the recently installed Oba Joel Olaniyi Oyatoye Titiloye to stop using the title of Oloro of Oro, parading himself as Oba Oloro of Oro, Oloro of Oro Land or Oloro of Oro Kingdom.

“For the avoidance of doubt, we want to reiterate that following the Supreme Court judgement delivered on January 18, 2019 by Justice Mary Ukaegbo Odili and four other judges, our community, Oro had ceased to be part of the generic communities of Oro Kingdom.

“Flowing from the above, the palace of Oba Oyatoye Titiloye is not of any historical or traditional significance to our community. The new traditional ruler does not have any control over the affairs of Oro and its people.
The statement however added that Oba Joel Olaniyi Oyatoye Titiloye, members of his Traditional Council and individuals from the eight communities in Oro District have no right, power or jurisdiction to add any prefix or suffix to the name of their community, saying Oro is Oro, no prefix, no suffix.

“At this juncture, we must also sound it out to the new monarch, members of his Traditional Council and individuals from the eight communities in Oro District to desist from adding any prefix or suffix to the name of our community as Oro is Oro, no prefix, no suffix.

“Any attempt to ascribe a name which is not ours to our community is contempt of the court and shall be treated as such.

“We therefore urge the Kwara State Government, its agencies and other corresponding institutions to implement every letter of the 2019 Supreme Court Judgement.”

The community however reiterate its commitment to continue to live in peace and harmony with neighbouring communities.