By Akinwale Kasali
The endorsement of Lagos State Chairman of National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, Musiliu Akinsanya, MC Oluomo, by the Oshodi Ruling House as the Oba of Oshodi has sparked outrage from different quarters. Criticisms have trailed his choice.
Initially, the Oshodi Ruling House with the Olushi Onigbesa Ruling House had rejected MC Oluomo, saying that he was not from Oshodi and he wouldn’t become the Oba.
It also stressed that MC Oluomo was imposing himself as the Oba of Oshodi, deploying all means, including backing from top politician and stalwarts in the All Progressives Congress, APC.
In a twist of fate, the regent of Oshodi’s residence in Orile Oshodi between all the Arota-Ologun families of Oshodi Ruling Houses have settled for MC Oluomo.
In a bid to unite the entire Ruling Houses and pacify the aggrieved ones to foster lasting peace amongst them, the Executive Chairman of Oshodi-Isolo Local Government, Otunba Kehinde Almaroof Oloyede, who is also a member of the Almaroof Ruling House was present to reconcile all the warring Houses, at the instance of Alhaji Biliaminu Akinola who is the Regent of Oshodi from the Akinola Ruling House also in attendance through hisrepresentatives, Dawodu, Almaroof, Odebisi, Ajenifuja, Akesode, Afariogun, Shonibare, Kupoluyi and Owosheni families.
At the end of the meeting, it was jointly and peacefully resolved that Alhaji Musiliu Ayinde Akinsanya from the Almaroof family should be the next Oba of Oshodi.
During the meeting, the Regent of Oshodi underscored the need for the Ruling Houses to speak in one voice and promote brotherly love.
At the conclusion of the meeting, all members from the Ruling Houses present thanked God for the peaceful resolution and urged one another to put the love and development of Oshodi as a priority in all of their dealings.
Reacting to the endorsement of MC Oluomo as Oba of Oshodi, Babatunde Balogun, a resident of Oshodi said he was disappointed in the Ruling House to have endorsed MC Oluomo saying that it was obvious that money have exchanged hands.
“It is glaring that the power that be have induced the Ruling Houses with money and influenced their decision. It is so pathetic that a tout would become an Oba. We are sitting on a keg of gun powder.
“The politicians need MC Oluomo to be Oba in Oshodi so that influence election in 2023 and achieve their agenda. For that sudden change and dancing to the tune for the imposition speaks volume”.
Also, Segun Ariwajoye, a social commentator said that it was glaring that MC Oluomo will become the Oba of Oshodi, because the power that he will impose him on the people.
Oluoma is the overall boss of NURTW in Lagos State.
