, through a process is overseen by the Egba Council of Traditional Rulers, Showunmi has reiterated that the Aworis have no right to Obaship because they are strangers in the land.
My forebears owned the stretch of land from the Atan junction on Sokoto Road. We sold most of the land in that area. It used to be my great grandfather’s farmland. It was our family that sold the land to the people living there now; this can be verified. The place was a cashew farm of my forebears. The people making all these allegations and telling all these stories that are not backed by any practical historical documents are actually the tenants and strangers in our place.
The Aworis insist they still have the receipt with which your forefathers bought land from them. Some of them even say they are ready to testify this fact. How do you react to this claim? As we speak, we still have land that we have not used. So, we would have no reason to buy any land from anyone. If they say we bought land from them and they have the receipts, let them produce the receipts.
If I may remind you, they had about 10 cases in court, all filed by them. But they have lost all. I can give you a few of them. On November 18, 2005, the High Court of Justice in the Ota Division of Ogun State, under Justice H.O. Sholanke, gave a decision in favour of the Egba community and awarded the sum of N50, 000 against the Aworis and restrained them from committing any further acts of trespass on our land.
Congratulations Oba-elect Biodun Sowunmi long live kabiyesi and Atan-Ota people and entire Ogun State.