Saheed Momson did not create himself physically challenged. Fate did, and like other persons in this category, he has accepted his condition, living happily with the situation until recently when some people plainly told him that he cannot become the traditional ruler of his community.
As a Prince, Momson has the right to ascend to the stool of his forefathers, but some people in his community are seriously opposed to him becoming the traditional ruler of Igbowa-Ikosi in Ikosi Ejinrin Local Council Development Area, Epe Division in Lagos state.
According to those opposed to him, in a letter sent to the governor of thr state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu the law governing Chieftaincy matters in the state bars a physically challenged from becoming an Oba in the state.
Momson is physically challenged in one of his legs.
His traducers sited Section 16 (2) of Oba and Chief Law of Lagos State which “disqualifies any candidates with serious physical deformity to be Oba.”
They warned the governor to intervene and stop those trying to impose Momson on the community, particularly the Chairman of the LCDA who they said is poised to make Momson the traditional ruler of the area at all cost.
They said they will resist any attept by the chairman to impose him on them contrary to laws governing obas and Chief in the area.
The people of Igbowa-Ikosi in Ikosi Ejinrin Local Council Development Area(LCDA), Epe Division in Lagos State, have appealed to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to reject Saheed Momson as their next Abowa, saying he is physically challenged.
“It is unacceptable enough the council chair unilaterally forwarded Saheed Owolabi Momson’s name in a way that violates our right to choose our leader, but to think also that he undermined extant laws regarding qualifications of persons to occupy the Abowa stool leaves much to be desired,” those opposed to him said in the letter to the governor.
“The people of Igbowa-Ikosi in Ikosi Ejinrin Local Council Development Area(LCDA), Epe Division in Lagos State, have appealed to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to reject Saheed Momson as their next Abowa, saying he is physically challenged.
“As you are aware, Section 16 (2) of Oba and Chief Law of Lagos State disqualifies any candidates with serious physical deformity to be Oba and Chief in Lagos state. However, Saheed Momson is seeking to be imposed on the community with connivance of the council chair despite not having the prerequisite qualification.
“To the knowledge of Agbowa-Ikosi, Saheed Momson suffers from deformity in his right leg and even the kingmakers are aware.”
The questions that have been raised by those watching what is going on is whether beside the fact that he’s physically challenged, Momson has no other qualities that qualify him to become an Oba like other princes from the chiefdom.
Another pivotal question is why the state government decided to make a discriminatory law, when the basic principle of law all over the world is that such should not discriminate; it should be fair and just to all.
That is not the case with what is going on in Agbowa-Ikosi, social analysts say, where somebody is about to be disqualified from becoming a traditional ruler simply because he is physically challenged.
“FDR, the wartime president of the United States of America, USA was crippled in his two legs when he rallied allied forces to defeat Nazi Germany. To be physically challenged should not be the yardstick to judging people of their leadership capacity,” an expert said.
ng Chieftaincy matters in the state bars a physically challenged from becoming an Oba in the state.
Momson is physically challenged in one of his legs.
His traducers sited Section 16 (2) of Oba and Chief Law of Lagos State which “disqualifies any candidates with serious physical deformity to be Oba.”
They warned the governor to intervene and stop those trying to impose Momson on the community, particularly the Chairman of the LCDA who they said is poised to make Momson the traditional ruler of the area at all cost.
They said they will resist any attept by the chairman to impose him on them contrary to laws governing obas and Chief in the area.
The people of Igbowa-Ikosi in Ikosi Ejinrin Local Council Development Area(LCDA), Epe Division in Lagos State, have appealed to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to reject Saheed Momson as their next Abowa, saying he is physically challenged.
“It is unacceptable enough the council chair unilaterally forwarded Saheed Owolabi Momson’s name in a way that violates our right to choose our leader, but to think also that he undermined extant laws regarding qualifications of persons to occupy the Abowa stool leaves much to be desired,” those opposed to him said in the letter to the governor.
“The people of Igbowa-Ikosi in Ikosi Ejinrin Local Council Development Area(LCDA), Epe Division in Lagos State, have appealed to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to reject Saheed Momson as their next Abowa, saying he is physically challenged.
“As you are aware, Section 16 (2) of Oba and Chief Law of Lagos State disqualifies any candidates with serious physical deformity to be Oba and Chief in Lagos state. However, Saheed Momson is seeking to be imposed on the community with connivance of the council chair despite not having the prerequisite qualification.
“To the knowledge of Agbowa-Ikosi, Saheed Momson suffers from deformity in his right leg and even the kingmakers are aware.”
The questions that have been raised by those watching what is going on is whether beside the fact that he’s physically challenged, Momson has no other qualities that qualify him to become an Oba like other princes from the chiefdom.
Another pivotal question is why the state government decided to make a discriminatory law, when the basic principle of law all over the world is that such should not discriminate; it should be fair and just to all.
That is not the case with what is going on in Agbowa-Ikosi, social analysts say, where somebody is about to be disqualified from becoming a traditional ruler simply because he is physically challenged.
“FDR, the wartime president of the United States of America, USA was crippled in his two legs when he rallied allied forces to defeat Nazi Germany. To be physically challenged should not be the yardstick to judging people of their leadership capacity,” an expert said.
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