One of the stakeholders of Araromi-Aladodo Community and a retired senior citizen Ondo State, Mr. Lawrence Olawunmi Ibitoye Falokun has pointed that the history that established Aladodo community is very clear and that Iralepo has no claim over the community.
Mr. Lawrence Olawunmi Ibitoye Falokun made this known recently while speaking with journalists over the brouhaha of that came over installation two Olus to be in charge of the community by separate tradition rulers.
“I was born and brought up in Aladodo community and I can say that the two personalities installed as Olus are my brothers one from my father side and the other from my mother side.
“We have to say the truth as an elder in the community. Falokun, who happened to be my grandfather, was SAO of Akure land. My grandfather hailed from Isinkan and the mother of my ground father was a daughter of Sao of Akure, in those days before they installed anyone to occupy any chieftaincy position they must consult oracle for guideline and this was done after the demise of Sao and they consulted Oracle and a woman was picked to be the Sao (the war general) but the woman decided to nominate her first son to become Sao of Akure, who happened to be Falokun.
“We are from Isinkan, after the demised of my grandfather the grandfather of Tifase who is the father of Fatoki whose son Ayo was installed as Baale by Iralepo. Let me say that before now the community has never had any Olu.
“In the history of Akure, Deji share boundary with Osemawe of Ondo, at Owena, Olowo of Owo, at Uso and because of land dispute it was moved to Ogbese, Ewi of Ado at the Middle of Ikere and Oba of Benin at the middle of Ofosu you can go to archive and find out the authenticity of what I am saying. Anything within the radius is under the jurisdiction of Deji of Akure as a kingdom.
“Let me tell you, the grandfather of Ayo Fatoki (Tifase) whom Iralepo brought to come and rival with Olu Adekunle Opeyemi Emanuel the authentic Olu Araromi Aladodo built his hut in an isolated place in between which falls at the back of present Aladodo. Because he inherited my grandmother and her father came from famous royal family from a village called Agamo and he left the village to settle at Ijare because of war and was recognized as Obajebu (pseudo kind in Ijare land). Falokun married 36 wives to show that the family is fairly large.
“The Family had to build house within the community and moved them (Tifase and the newly inherited wife) to come and live among the people, that was only when he had opportunity to live the community.
“But history has it that of the first three persons that settled in the community among them was the grandfather of Olu Adekunle Opeyemi Emanuel which made him more qualify to be the Olu of the Community as Deji of Akure rightly appointed him.
“After the demised of Tifase his first son (Fatoki) deserted the community, then, my own father had to bring him back to come and supervise the work of his father.
“Let me say something here, my was born to Sao family but he was brought up in Ijare, his maternal home in Ijare and when he grew up he came to Iwoye to farm and a lady was betrothed to him and after consulted oracle and oracle said he could not marry her and he ran away to sojourn with his mother that is married in the community.
My father settled at Araromi Aladodo to do his own business after.
“I am also entitled to Iralepo stool because he my father hailed from Isinkan but I am more of Iro than Isinkan. If the claim of Tifase was true that Iralepo gave the land, then when my father got to the land he supposed to tell his brother to give him his portion of their father inheritance. But there is nothing like that.
“The name of the first person that settled in the village was Baba Olowogade who was the grandfather of Olu Adekunle Opeyemi Emanuel. Olowogade inherited my great grandmother and my grandmother died before Olowogade and when Olowogade was about to die he told my mother that she had a brother and should not be allowed to stay alone so that he would not go astray and my father went to bring her brother called Baba Ojo.
“We have two Ondo People there and Baba Aro that planted Afe, Agbeleri, we have Akande Egbira, who later brought others and so on. We had Igbo in the community who left the community during the civil war.
“Iralepo cannot claim more than Isinkan roundabout because the St. Louis we used to be called Igbo Yeye and Aquinas used to be called Igbo Liki were given to Catholic Missionary by Deji of Akure, even the army barracks. Now Iralepo is jumping all these to go and claim several miles community as his own jurisdiction is uncalled for.”
The youth leader of the conglomerate of 8 communities in the environment Mr. Alade Usman Salaudeen made his intention known to support one of his own who is a youth (Olu Adekunle Opeyemi Emanuel) he is the financial secretary of the youths organization in the Area.
He pointed that the youth of the area stand for peace stressing that when Ayo Fatoki called him, he told him that he and the youths of the various communities will not compromise on peace.
Also in his comment, Chief Ambros Ejemikin of Araromi Aladodo community saying that he was not from Akure but he was appointed by Oba Adelegan, Deji of Akure, adding that he never heard that the community was owned by Isinkan.
He pointed out that since he was appointed as the Chief of the community he facilitated development like borehole and so on under the supervision of Deji of Akure.
Also speaking with journalists, the Olu Araromi Aladodo installed by the Deji of Akure, Oba Aladetoyinbo Ogunlade Aladelusi recently, Olu Adekunle Opeyemi Emmanuel said it was after three days he was installed by Deji that Iralepo installed Ayo Fatoki.
In the same way, he corrobrated all that had earlier said by the elders of the community that the father of Fatoki was not among the three settlers in the community.
Olu Emmanuel called on government and other relevant stakeholders to intervene in the matter of the community for the purpose of peaceful coexisistenc.