The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin has declared that Oba River is the boundary between Ibadan in Oyo State and Iwo town in Osun State.
The monarch made the declaration at an emergency meeting of Obas, Mogajis and Baales on the boundary areas of Ibadan and Iwo which at the Olubadan Palace in Oke Aremo, Ibadan.
Speaking on those he described as land expansionists, the Olubadan ordered them as well as land grabbers and other trespassers to leave forcefully acquired Ibadan land without further delay in their own interests.
Speaking through the Ekerin Olubadan, Oba Hamidu Ajibade, the Olubadan said the boundary between Ibadan in Oyo State and Iwo in Osun State had been the Oba River from time immemorial.
Olubadan said, “I seriously warn land expansionists, land grabbers and other trespassers to leave forcefully acquired Ibadan land without further delay in their own interests.
“The established fact that Ibadan people are lovers of peaceful co -existence and therefore accommodating should not be taken for granted or misinterpreted as cowardice”.
Olubadan urged the Obas, Mogajis and Baales in the affected areas to protect their territorial integrity and ensure the ownership of land belonging to Ibadan is not compromised.
The monarch stated categorically that trespassers should be prepared to face the music.
He enjoined traditional title holders along the Ibadan – Iwo boundary areas to give maximum support to the Olubadan of Ibadanland as well as the Oyo State Government to ensure that the land forcefully and fraudulently taken over is reclaimed.
