Oba Aragbiji cautioned the Ataoja of Osogbo against a plotted plan to instigate a communal clash between Iragbiji and Osogbo.

It is trite to alert His Excellency the President and Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, the executive Governor of Osun state, His Excellency Senator Ademola Adeleke, the Inspector General of Police, the Department Of State Security Service, His Imperial Majesty the Ooni of Ife Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi and the state Council of Obas, all well-meaning Nigerians on the expansionist tendencies of Oba Jimoh Oyetunji Olanipekun, the Ataoja of Osogbo.

On Tuesday, January 23, 2024, an announcement was made on a private Radio station in Osogbo where the Ataoja laid claim to the land between Omu River which is our common boundary and Boredun which is an Ilase Community on the right and Iragbiji Community on the left on Osogbo/Ibokun road.

It is necessary to state that the boundary between Iragbiji and Osogbo had been settled since 1905.

Appeals against the 1905 decision as well as Administrative inquiries all attest to the authenticity of River Omu as the boundary between Iragbiji and Osogbo. In 2022, Oba Oyetunji whipped up political sentiments laying spurious claims to Iragbijiland.
Osogbo Community even took the matter to the State Boundary Commission, which eventually concurred with the earlier established Omu River Boundary.

The Boundary Commission communicated to the Aragbiji and the Ataoja of their findings. Since then, peace has returned to the area.
I feel strongly that the Ataoja of Osogbo Oba Jimoh Oyetunji Olanipekun rather than subtle mitigation of the people against Iragbiji through Radio announcements should approach the law courts.

The boundary between Osogbo and Iragbiji remains the Omu River. No amount of intimidation, harassment or threat will allow the People of Iragbiji to leave any part of our Land to the Ataoja of Osogbo who is on an expansionist mission.

Iragbiji people are peace-loving and have been responding to the Ataoja of Osogbo’s constant unprovoked attack with a calm disposition.

However, I hope the Ataoja of Osogbo will not push our patience beyond limits.

I like you call on the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, the Executive Governor of Osun State, the Inspector General of Police, the Department of State Security Service and all Nigerians to call Oba Jimoh Oyetunji to put a stop to his unabated expansionist tendencies lest he cause needless communal clash which is not good for our State.